Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection but God’s Redirection – Part 5

Success Doesn't Teach You Much;
Only Failure Teaches You
Your Most Powerful Lessons Of Victory.
This is the irony of life.

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection but God’s Redirection – Part 4

Is It A Dip Or A Dead End?
Seth Godin is one of my favorite business writers. He says that when we get into a difficult situation, we need to decide if it's a dip or a dead end. A dip means there's great success if you persevere through that difficult time. Dead End means there's no great success even if you persevere for a thousand years.

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection but God’s Redirection – Part 3

Failure isn't God's rejection. Failure is God's redirection.
Proverbs 20:30 says, Sometimes, it takes a painful situation to change your ways.
He didn't want me in the food business. He didn't make me a cook. He made me a communicator. He didn't make me to feed bodies. He made me to feed minds.

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection but God’s Redirection – Part 2

God Taught Me How To Fly
Twelve years ago, I launched myself as an entrepreneur. Because I was serving God, I felt God would bless my little businesses. I mean, that was the least He could do! After all, I served Him already for almost 20 years. Confidently, I got my savings and poured it all into food carts. I started with a "squid balls" cart. I stationed it on the sidewalk, very near a market and a municipal hall. Perfect location, I said. But the results were pathetic. Some days, I was breaking even. Some days, I was losing money. I felt very discouraged. But I told myself, "No worries. I'll try again."

Failure Isn’t God’s Rejection but God’s Redirection - Part 1

My good friend, Jane, shared the following piece with me when I most needed it. In turn, I’m sharing it with you here, so that you may partake of its uplifting message as well.

Eagles are amazing parents.
I didn't know how special their nest was for their babies.  To make it, Daddy Eagle picks up sturdy twigs and sharp thorns to build this special home. But to make the nest comfortable, he'll cover the twigs and thorns with soft grass.  And here's the amazing part: Mommy Eagle will pluck her own feathers from her breast! She'll place them on the nest for added warmth and softness.