Tag: Failure

Failure and Redemption

“Samson prayed . . ‘Remember me, O God . . strengthen me just once more.’” Judges 16:28 NIV “If you entertain a wrong appetite for a moment, you may struggle for a lifetime.” My thoughts and comments today are about “failure and redemption.” Everybody likes a success story of someone […]

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A Second Chance

“When you have returned to Me, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:32 NKJV “Failure doesn’t have to be final, unless you let it be.” My thoughts today are about “a second chance.” Thomas Edison failed five hundred times before inventing the light bulb, but he didn’t stop trying until he succeeded. […]

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Failure Isn’t Final

“I was afraid.” Luke 19:21 NIV “Life has direction – flowing toward you with blessing, or away from you from lack of that.” My thoughts today are, “failure isn’t final.” How would you reward a very capable financial adviser who accepted management of your retirement savings, but did nothing with […]

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A Story To Tell

“I am the God . . of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Today’s English Version “History really is His story.” My thoughts today are about “a story to tell.” History is a great story with an extended but clear time line and a mixed but wonderful cast of characters, […]

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Things Are Not As First Appear

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne.”   Isaiah 6:1 NIV “Kings fail; God doesn’t. Nations fall; His Kingdom endures. Economies struggle; His blessings prevail.”  My thoughts today are that “things are not as first appear.” A lot about everyday life is how […]

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