Main Idea: In today’s study, we will be going through God’s word to prove that there is no such thing as Failure with God’s people. We will be seeing how and why this concept the world calls “Failure” can become our greatest stepping stones towards victory.
1 Do the effects or results in our lives happen for no reason? Proverbs 26:2
2 What are we to do when we know not the cause of our result? Job 29:16
3 How does God look at what we call “failure”? Galatians 6:7
Note: Who defines what failure is? There’s no such thing as failure; only results.
4 What does “Failure” have to do with our identity? Proverbs 23:7
Note: Failure is just a perspective or focus we have in life; and many tend to lean toward this perspective and as we focus more and more on our “failures”, we weld it into our behaviors, our character, our identity. Our thoughts and feelings make up our character and every behavior is belief-driven. There’s a reason behind every behavior.
5 How can we change our beliefs about failure? Romans 10:17
Note: By changing the words you listen to, you will change your beliefs.
6 How did the Lord respond to Moses’s doubting, limiting beliefs? Exodus 4:10-12 (opens in new tab due to long verse)
Note: You’re not a failure. You’re just early in the process.
7 Who does Christ say we are in contrast to what we may believe? Romans 8:37
Note: We can have an abundance of victory. Many times it’s in your darkest moments when you feel like you’ve done everything you can, and you’re out of resources, there’s nowhere else you can go, you don’t understand, and it seems like the darkness is overwhelming your soul and you cannot see through the darkness; Believe and know that victory is near. Victory is near in Christ, because Romans 8:37 says, “We are more than conquerors through Christ.” You start recognizing that you can have a life of a series of uninterrupted victories. You could go from one glorious victory to the next. The Lord’s strength is sufficient for us and we can have each day be better than the last.
8 Will God put us through anything in our lives if it wasn’t really for our good? 2 Corinthians 4:15
Note: Abundance flows into our lives “through the thanksgiving of many”. Ingratitude can make a rich man poor. Gratitude can make a poor man rich. Trade your expectation for appreciation. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 it says: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Would God tell you to be grateful for something that would be impossible to be grateful for?
9 What in nature shows us that a successful life is progressive and not immediate? Mark 4:28
Note: Have you ever not been satisfied with where you currently are? there are stages of perfection. What if your experimental results are just a PART of the process? “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.” Through obedience comes sanctification of body, soul, and spirit. This sanctification is a progressive work, and an advance from one stage of perfection to another.” Justification is instantaneous. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime.
10 Whether we are looking for all the “failures” or looking for all the progress we’ve made, what does Jesus tell us would happen for sure? Matthew 7:7
Note: What you focus on you find, what you focus on grows, what you focus on changes you. Did you know the very recognition of progress actually creates more progress in our life? “Every mistake, every fault, every difficulty conquered becomes a steppingstone to better and higher things. It is through such experiences that all who have ever made life worth the living have achieved success.” What has the fear of failure limited you from doing? The goal isn’t instantaneous perfection. The goal is progress. Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes progress. And Progress leads to perfection by God’s grace.
In Light of God’s Word…
Is it your desire to rid this perspective of failure from your life and instead replace it with the perspective of progress and use the shortcomings as stepping stones to gain higher ground?
Is it your decision by God’s grace to change your limiting beliefs and step out in faith by hearing, listening, and saturating yourself in God’s word?
Offer:
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