We’ve all been there…when we put our heart into something and it just doesn’t seem to “click.” Whether it is a class, making the team, or witnessing to a friend, we all experience failure from time to time. Sometimes we even feel like we’ve failed God. Yet, the Bible talks a little bit about failure, and helps us realize that ​God is with us all the way through it.

Everybody fails from time to time. No one you know is perfect, and almost everyone can outline at least a few failures.

God understands and prepares us for it in Proverbs 24:16. We are not perfect, even in our faith, and God wants us to understand and accept that.

[Proverbs 24:16]

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked shall fall into mischief

God knows we’re going to fail every once in a while. Yet, He also stands by us and helps us get back on our feet. Is it easy to accept failure? No. Can it make us depressed and feel down? Yes. Yet, God is there to help us work through our anger and disappointment.

[Psalm 40:2-3]

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my doings.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

So, God helps us back up, but does that mean we dwell on the failure or repeat the same behaviors? No.

God wants us to acknowledge our shortcomings and work to better ourselves. Sometimes that means moving on to something else we can do better.

Sometimes it means giving ourselves more practice.

Other times it means being patient for things to work themselves out.

Final thought

Although it can seem scary to be looking down the path of failure it is important to keep in mind that God is with us every step of the way and although we may not know our limits ,He does.

We will always learn more from Failure than instant success because it causes us to reflect inwardly, and in those moments, we can hear The Lord telling us that its ok to fail as long as we don’t dwell on it and keep moving forward.