II Cor. 12:9 – And he said unto me [Paul], My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- If Failure exposes our weakness…
- If Failure removes the veneer of pride and selfishness…
- If Failure causes God’s strength to be perfected in us…
- If Failure draws us closer to God…
Then Failure is our friend!
These famous people defined their failure as…
- “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.”– Henry Ford
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”– Thomas Edison
- “If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.”– Mary Pickford
- “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
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