CORE

COURAGE TO FAIL

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.” –Joshua 1:9

RECAP:    In this session, we  continued our series discussing the Courage to Fail.  We  had some fun by playing  a game called The Challenge in which each table was given a riddle that we had to figure out within 60 seconds.  If we figured out the riddle, we moved on to the next bonus question. However, if our answer was wrong we had to pick a  humorous consequence from a hat  for our whole table to perform, which was fun to see.

We discovered that some of the lessons we learn can only be gained through failure.  We were asked how do we respond to challenges when there is a strong possibility of failure. Do we  just for it and if we fail try again or do we miss an opportunity because of the fear of failure?

It takes courage to fail and we have to redefine how we view failure at times. There is a saying that the difference between greatness and mediocrisy is often how an individual views a mistake.  Thomas Edison said that many of life’s true failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.  ‘

THREE THINGS WE MUST RESIST:

1. The Courage to get started.
2. The Fear of failure.
3. The Consequences of failure.

Tell yourself , ” I failed at  doing something but I am not a failure.”  There’s a big difference. 

Do you believe God is ever behind our failures? If so, how and why?