Success. Everyone wants it. All admire it. To some degree each attains it.
I even like the way success is pronounced. It just seems to roll out there for ear-view; for all to hear of its braggadociary glory. Ummmm....success.
There is one element of it that I believe I favor most. Success comes through channels of repeated failure.
How do you think ambitious Peter felt when Jesus killed his guiding admonition? You know, when Jesus revealed he had to die on the cross? Peter abruptly discarded Jesus' piercing words.
And what did Jesus volley toward Peter in return? He frankly labeled Peter's protectionary love for his dear friend as satanic and told him to "step aside".
Wouldn't that frost Peter's cake? Go home? Pout? Find those fishing poles?
What we can learn from mishaps, misfortunes, and mistakes is that we are advantaged as surely Peter became from such a harsh setback.
Outlook and perspective turns everything into success if we will hold such a mindset. Each time I blow a golf shot I think of how many prisoners wish they could have been on that course in that sunshine and made such a grievous shot. Wouldn't they cherish such freedom; even in misfire?
Of course. So why should we waste grand moments of failure? Buried within is secret wonder. It is up to us to notice the glory of every morsel of life.
Success is not just when we succeed. It is also when we don't and we learn to succeed from our failure. With God, we alway win.
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