What do you think when you hear the phrase: “You are a failure!”
More often than not we are afraid of failure, we don’t want to fail. We may think that if we are going to do something and we are not going to succeed, why waste our time?
But we do fail….we are not perfect — But do some people fail more than others? If so, why?
Perhaps the problem is that we are not afraid of failure, but somewhere deep inside of us we are afraid of success?
We see this in the Bible:
The Prophet Jonah chose to turn away from the great things God had planned for him. Jonah eventually found himself eaten by a whale.
Most people who fear success find themselves consumed by regrets for things that might have been.
There are many reasons why we might turn away from the challenges that could bring us success, but it is usually because we just don’t believe we have what it takes to pull it off. We don’t have the self confidence to really believe that we have the knowledge, skill set, or ability to get the job done.
But like the old saying says “you can do anything you put your mind too.” That’s the key!
What does our mind say? If we believe that we can’t get it done, then we won’t. However, if we believe that we not only can get the job done, but we were put in place for a reason, then we will get the job done with excellence.
They only way we can make this happen is to take “baby steps.”
For example, I am not really that handy around the house……well that’s the impression I have of myself right now. I have been watching many hours of the DIY Network channel. I have been learning alot about home projects. I have a little more confidence in myself when it comes to projects around the house.
But before I start to build my outdoor room, or before I rip down my back porch and build a bigger and better one…..I am first going to start small and switch-out the shower head, and maybe build a bookcase in the kids room. I am going to start small and start to have many small victories, build my confidence and learn more and more everyday. I am going to take on risks and then gradually – step by step – up the ante.
So instead of going into a project, or going into life, with a negative view, with a mindset for failure, I believe we can all turn our thinking around. Believe in ourselves, know that we are called to be where we are, to do what we are doing and that believe that God will always be with us.
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