There is much to be learned from failure: product ideas, relational margin, emotional issues, etc. The potential knowledge to be gained from a bad concept or failed execution is virtually endless. Only by pushing the limits of failure can you truely experience innovation.
With that being said, failure for its own sake is foolish, and it is important to learn as much as possible from existing failures so as not to attempt to reinvent the wheel. This is the meaning behind “fail smart.”
Therefore, the abililty to handle failure in it’s various forms and degrees is a vital part of the spiritual life and a sign a maturity. A careful study of God’s word reveals that most of the great figure experienced numerous failures.
David failed at maintaining his purity and commited adultry.
Abraham failed trust God and feld to Egypt.
Moses failed to maintain seld-control and killed an Egyptian.
Peter failed at keeping his promise and denied Christ three times.
The prinicple is this: sometimes God must engineer our failure in us before He can bring us about to success.
Don’t be afraid to fail. In fact, embrace failure. Take risks and don’t be afraid to fail often. Because failure is often where we experience the most growth.
