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S. Michael Houdmann
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To fail from time to time is only human, but to be a "failure" is when we are defeated by failure, refusing to rise and try again. Christians sometimes believe they should be immune to failure by v...
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Jack Gutknecht
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David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Sam. 13:14). He was also a man intimately acquainted with failure. After his adulterous relationship culminated in the murder of Uriah, David acknowledged his need for forgiveness and repented: “Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psa. 51:9-10). Even the most devout Christians encounter failure from time to time. When those moments come, may we follow the psalmist’s example and “fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great” (2 Sam. 24:14). Another personal example from my own life: I pray and even have a prayer list in logos 7. It has a column for answered prayer but I haven't added anything. Does this mean God is not answering my prayers or that I have failed in my prayer life? No, I don't think so. I believe He is answering them in ways I don't realize or expect. And even if I have failed, I will continue to pray in ways as pleasing to the Lord as I can.
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