Tag: #failures

When Failure Prepares You

Our society has conditioned us to see failure as negative – to be avoided at all costs. We are embarrassed and ashamed of our failures.

Yet God had used failures so powerfully for His purpose, as can be seen in so many characters in the Bible. In my life, God had used what I saw as failures – and going through my own wilderness – to prepare me for His plan. In my pain and sorrow, I was humbled beyond words, yet embraced so lovingly by His grace and compassion. And in the loneliness of the wilderness, I realize that God is all I have and God is all I need.

God’s Training Ground

Failure can feel like a detour, but in God’s eyes, it’s part of the journey. Moses fled Egypt after killing a man – yet it was in the wilderness that God trained him to lead His people. Joseph was sold into slavery, slandered, sent to jail – which shaped his character to one day lead Egypt and save many lives. Sometimes God allows failure to prepare us for the weight of future responsibilities.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him – Romans 8:28

The Fall that Humbles Us

Failure humbles us. It strips away our self-reliance and reminds us that we cannot succeed without God’s grace. It is often in our weakest moments that we encounter His strength most deeply. Paul was at first determined to kill Jesus’ followers, but God called him to save them and spread the Good News to the gentiles – going through imprisonments, shipwrecks, and torture.

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness – 2 Corinthians 12:9

The Restart that Reveals Purpose

God’s people don’t stay down. We are conquerors through Jesus. Peter’s denial didn’t end his calling – it deepened it. His failure became the future that purified his faith. Every time we rise again, we grow in resilience and purpose.

For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again – Proverbs 24:16

My Invitation

This is my invitation to you today: failure isn’t your finish line – there are preparation ground where God builds wisdom, humility, and strength – so you can step boldly into your next chapter.

Magic Happens Outside of your Comfort Zone

Continuing with last week’s post on Roxie Nafousi’s book, Manifest, her third step is Align Your Behaviour – to show the universe what you believe you deserve. And that means taking proactive actions to align with your most authentic self.

Every single time you step outside of your comfort zone, you attract abundance to you. This is because magic happens outside of your comfort zone – Roxie Nafousi.

We have a tendency to stay stuck in our comfort zone, as we fear failure when we step out of our comfort zone. It takes courage to venture into the unknown and explore new adventures. I believe we learn more from our failures than our successes. Each failure is a lesson learnt. We grow through our failures. Our society frown upon failures, encouraging us seek safety and comfort instead. However, it is only in our leap of faith into the vast landscape of opportunities do we feel truly alive and excited in doing what we have dreamt of. The magic is in living our dreams!

One of the ways of aligning your behaviour is creating daily healthy habits. John Maxwell believed that: you will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of success is found in your daily routine.

Some suggested routines are:

  • Morning Routine to start the day – meditation, exercise, affirmation, visualisation, journaling, planning for the day
  • Evening Routine to end the day – review of the day, planning the next day, gratitude journaling, spending time with spouse and/or children
  • Daily Routine – drink water, eat nutritious (non-processed) food, sleep early, have movement/steps, pause and close eyes, take a few deep breaths, pray, read, do something different every day (e.g. change your route to/from work).

I believe in magic, or miracles, in our lives. When we open our eyes to seek the magic and wonders in our lives, we will recognise them. Magic happens when we dare to pursue big bold dreams.

Question: What is the Magic you are seeking in your life?