Key Verse: Verse 1 – “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”
Israel’s failure at Ai had shaken them, so God gave His reassurance that He was still with them. God knew that fear of the future and discouragement always accompanied failure. Failure brings with it an “I can’t” attitude. But in reality failure is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes which allows us to do a better job the next time.
Henry Ford defined failure as “an opportunity to begin again more intelligently, and organize a victory out of failure.” Alexander Whyte said, “No matter what mistake we make, the worst mistake of all is to not try again.”
Thomas Edison failed many times and yet made over 1,100 inventions. When he worked on the idea of making artificial light, he couldn’t find a filament that would give good light when electricity flowed through it. He spent two years experimenting with thousands of materials, including everything from blades of grass to wire made from platinum. Finally he used carbonized thread, which is cotton sewing thread burned to ash. On October 21, 1879, he succeeded.
Remember, it is not failing that is the problem; it is what one does after he fails.
What to do:
✞Remember, a winner never quits and a quitter never wins.
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