Failure is not an option.
Or, at least that’s what I tell myself. But the truth is that I do fail, often, and hard. But the good news is that Jesus is okay with my failures.
You see, it’s through my failures that I learn. Each mistake made, every misstep, is another opportunity to learn something about myself that I didn’t know. Each one is another chance to draw closer to Jesus, to draw on His strength and grace and forgiveness.
I’ve heard it said that knowledge is power. That by knowing something you can change your life, make your situation better, achieve great things.
But they’ve got it wrong.
The power knowledge gives isn’t what they think it is. What I learn through failure doesn’t make me stronger until I give it to Jesus and let Him teach me what I need to learn. My strength is in Jesus.
On my own, my failures tend to overwhelm me. But with Jesus, I have hope that my mistakes won’t define who I am.