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"Most failures are people who have the habit of making excuses."


A thought by John C. Maxwell (2013-10-08) from his book, Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn:Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses (p. 168). Center Street. Kindle Edition.

Excuses, excuses.  What excuse have you used this week not to do something that really you were too lazy or afraid to do? Just be honest.

I have used the phrase over and over that an excuse is a skin of a reason stuffed with a lie.  Just be honest.  I can’t is an excuse, I don’t want to is the truth.  Just be honest.  But also understand that you will miss out on so many things that God has out there for you to experience.  You and I were built to live my faith but there is always some risk and some effort attached to it. 

Now something else about failure is that the most successful people fail the most because they try the most so that means they are not failures they just fail a lot. 

John also says, “There are two kinds of people in regards to setbacks: splatters, who hit the bottom, fall apart, and stay on the bottom; and bouncers, who hit rock bottom, pull themselves together, and bounce back up.”  At least the splatters have tried.  But those who haven’t even tried have missed out on so much life.  But of course it’s not their fault.  They have an excuse.

No, I want God to say of me, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”  Also realize, “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.”  I want to please Him.  So no excuses.  He knows the truth.

So do you live with the habit of making excuses?
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  1. AngieFebruary 1, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Did you have to say that? About the excuses ? :)

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  2. Bill WilliamsFebruary 1, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    I forgot to say that this was a message to me. Did I send this out? Haha.

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