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“We all make mistakes, and sometimes they are pretty bad.”

A thought by Rick Warren from his book, God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions (Living with Purpose) (p. 29). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That may be difficult for some to believe but most of us know it is true.

Rick says, “But a failure can become a stepping-stone to success.”

Now we need to believe that.

Rick goes on, “Sometimes we give something our best shot but still come up ten feet short. We study diligently for a test and only get a ‘C,’ or we work hard to make our marriage better but still don’t see any progress. Life can be tough at times, and it’s tempting to give up. We feel like saying, ‘What’s the use? I just set myself up for more failure. Can anything make a difference?’”

Maybe that is you right now. 

Rick says, “But first you must realize that God is interested in your success; he’s not interested in seeing you fail. Suppose my daughter Amy said to me one day, ‘Dad, I’m a total failure in life. Everything I touch falls apart. My problems are insurmountable. I can never do anything right. I’m a total failure and I’ll never change.’

“Would I reply, ‘Oh, I’m so happy you told me that! That makes me feel so good inside’? Of course not. As a father, I want my children to be successful, to be the best they can be. Likewise, your heavenly Father wants you to be successful in life—in your personal life, your family, your spiritual growth, and all your relationships.”

Do you really realize that?   

We are in the middle of buying Christmas presents. As a father and grandfather, I really love to give gifts to my kids and grandkids.  I love it and I know God my heavenly Father love to give to me.  I also want to do all I can to help my kids and grandkids to be successful and I know God wants to do everything he can to also help be successful.  He built me with a purpose in mind and he will do everything he can to make me successful in it. 

Maybe that is what you needed to know today.  Would you stop right now and meditate on the fact that your heavenly Father really loves you and he really wants to make a difference in your life and he wants you to be and will help you be successful in life.  Would you turn to God and listen to him and follow him?  Would you?


Yes, yes!
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