You Can't Fail

You Can't Fail "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand." Psalms 37:23-24 Thomas Edison was busy working in his laboratory at 2 o’clock one morning when an assistant came into the room and noticed that the inventor was smiling broadly. “Have you solved the problem?” he asked. “No,” replied Edison, “that experiment didn’t work at all. Now I can start over again.” Edison could have such a confident attitude because he knew that the road to success is often paved with disappointments that serve to extend the road, but not to block it. Each failure brought him a little closer to success. My friends, failure is never a pleasant feeling. It isn’t enjoyable to lose a job, or fail a test, but the disappointment we feel when we face defeat can be turned to joy if we look at it the right way! The key is learning how to get up after we have fallen. It’s natural to make mistakes - but it’s supernatural to learn from those mistakes and move forward! In the world's eyes, Jeremiah looked totally unsuccessful. He had no money, family, or friends. He prophesied the destruction of the nation, the capital city, and the Temple, but the political and religious leaders would not accept or follow his advice. No group of people liked him or listened to him. Yet as we look back, we see that he successfully completed the work God gave him to do. Success must never be measured by popularity, fame, or fortune, the worldly measure. God measures our success with the yardsticks of obedience, faithfulness, and righteousness. If you are faithfully doing the work God has given you, you are successful in his eyes. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Six October 25