“The more you do, the more you fail.”

A thought by Seth Godin (2011-03-01) from his book, Poke the Box (Kindle Location 220). AmazonEncore. Kindle Edition.

In other words if you are afraid to fail then you will never do anything. Failure is a part of the process of success and learning and doing.

There are many people who are still single because they are afraid of marrying the wrong person.

There are many couples who have no children because they are afraid of the pain of a miscarriage.

There was a time that I moved out of the secure job that I had as a staff minister. I had been a part of music almost all of my life, had a lot of success. I also had great days as a Youth Minister and then as the Associate Minister in charge of the Adult ministry for a large church. But I remember the day that I sensed there was something more and I moved with my family to Austin, Texas to start a new church. The truth is I didn’t know what I was doing. I had only preached five times and I knew I was in trouble but I knew it was what I was supposed to do. And I gave the rest of my life to planting new churches

Did I fail? Many times. Did I keep at it? Yes until I retired. With each failure I learned something new. And for sure I found that failing wouldn’t kill me. I’m still alive.

Have you ever thought about the fact that maybe you wouldn’t even be alive today if your parents had quit trying? A pitcher the other day struck out 12 batters but the other team didn’t stop and they won in spite of striking out 12 times.

Jesus while He was on earth has someone in His face everywhere He turned and finally it seemed He was the ultimate failure, they killed Him. But He didn’t stay in the grave, feeling sorry for Himself. No He got up and changed the world. What would have happened if He would have stopped?

What would happen to you if you stop or don't even start?

Comments

“We believe it’s important to derive value from everything in our lives.”

A thought by Jon Tyson from his book, The Burden Is Light: Liberating Your Life from the Tyranny of Performance and Success (p. 118). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) But is that all that is important? Jon says, “We want to realize an immediate return from whatever we invest in. I am prone to this way of thinking in so many areas of my life. ‘I paid a lot for that meal, yet the portions were not that big.’ ‘I invested two hours in that movie, and it was just okay.’ ‘I went to church, but the sermon wasn’t that profound.’ We believe it’s important to derive value from everything in our lives. But beauty doesn’t fit within that framework. When Mary anointed Jesus with oil, there was an immediate outcry against her extravagant generosity. ‘It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.’ (Mark 14:5) One gospel depicts the disciples crying, ‘Why this waste?...

"Lie 2: The more you worry about it, the better your odds of avoiding it."

A thought by Louie Giglio in his book, Winning the War on Worry (p. 5). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) Here is another lie that the Enemy uses with us. And Louie says, "This is a tricky lie. Yes, we often have cause for concern and preparation. But the Enemy wants you to believe that if you worry or fret over a certain outcome long enough, you can keep something bad from happening." But this is so important to realize. He says, "The reality is worrying has never once prevented something negative from happening. Planning might. Prayer has. But worry never will." He continues, "The Enemy tells you that by worrying about a situation (or every situation) you can make your tomorrow better. Really, worry just robs you of today. Jesus implored us: 'I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body mor...

“Hurry and love are incompatible.”

A thought by John Mark Comer from his book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (p. 23). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Wow, pretty strong thought isn’t it? John says, “All my worst moments as a father, a husband, and a pastor, even as a human being, are when I’m in a hurry—late for an appointment, behind on my unrealistic to-do list, trying to cram too much into my day. I ooze anger, tension, a critical nagging—the antitheses of love. If you don’t believe me, next time you’re trying to get your type B wife and three young, easily distracted children out of the house and you’re running late (a subject on which I have a wealth of experience), just pay attention to how you relate to them. Does it look and feel like love? Or is it far more in the vein of agitation, anger, a biting comment, a rough glare? Hurry and love are oil and water: they simply do not mix.” He goes on, “Hence, in the apostle P...

Just Continue That Thought...

Search This Blog