Failure is Ok

You can achieve the victorious life through living in deep dependence on Me. People usually associate victory with success: not falling or stumbling, not making mistakes. But those who are successful in their own strength tend to go their own way, forgetting about Me. It is through problems and failure, weakness and neediness that you learn to rely on Me.

True dependence is not simply asking Me to bless what you have decided to do. It is coming to Me with an open mind and heart, inviting Me to plant My desires within you. I may infuse within you a dream that seems far beyond your reach. You know that in yourself you cannot achieve such a goal. Thus begins your journey of profound reliance on Me. It is a faith-walk, taken one step at a time, leaning on Me as much as you need. This is not a path of continual success but of multiple failures. However, each failure is followed by a growth spurt, nourished by increased reliance on Me. Enjoy the blessedness of a victorious life, through deepening your dependence on Me.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. —Psalm 34:17–18

For we walk by faith, not by sight. —2 Corinthians 5:7
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What a great point today. A lot of us try to be perfect and complete tasks at work or in our personal lives, without fault. We are constantly being told by the world that if you do not do everything 100% right the first time you fail. But then how would we learn? Ask anyone who has had a failure and I guarantee they can tell you something positive that they learned from that situation.

In our walk with God, we will not be perfect. We are human and the only perfect one is God and His son Jesus. We must invite God into our lives and let Him carve our lives into being. Yes we will still fail, but we will learn so much more while strengthening our dependence and trust in God at the same time.