Failure is just part of the process, and it's not just okay; it's better than okay. God doesn't want failure to shut us down. God didn't make it a three-strikes-and-you're-out sort of thing. It's more about how God helps us dust ourselves off so we can swing for the fences again. And all of this without keeping a meticulous record of our screw-ups.Bob Goff
About This Quote
One of the biggest mistakes people make is to think that God is against them. That God has given up on them. This is not true. God never gives up on us, but He does make us fail sometimes, and He allows us to make mistakes, because He knows that there are some things we cannot solve on our own.
What helps is to know that God will pick us up every time we fall, and He will use those failures as opportunities for growth. The more we learn about the process, the more effective we can be at succeeding.
Source: Love Does: Discover A Secretly Incredible Life In An Ordinary World
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