Daily Worship

Successful Failure

July 27, 2014 0 0

Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.

Heavenly Father, as I read Your word to us in the Bible,
I read that some of the most significant people in Your story of redemption
experienced extraordinary failures,
but somehow moved beyond them to be the people that You wanted them to be.
They were "successful failures."
Moses was a murderer,
Jacob and Esau were conniving, competitive rascals,
Peter denied ever even knowing Your Son Jesus,
while Paul viewed himself as the "chief among sinners"
because he persecuted the church before he was converted.
Father God these people fill me with inspiration and hope that I too,
despite repeated sin, failure, defeat and the like,
can hope for genuine redemption and transformation,
that I too can be a "successful failure."
And then Lord when I fail at even being a ‘successful failure’
I thank You for your unconditional love which loves us in all of our failures,
whether they be successful ones or not.
Praise be unto You O Lord . Amen.

 

Rev. Steve Jones, Chaplaincy Support Director for Welsh Sport with Sports Chaplaincy UK