The Risk Of Failure

Then John said, "I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him. I didn't know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, 'When you see the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon someone, he is the one you are looking for. He is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Son of God.(John 1:32-34 )"

There is always a risk of failure when we risk our comfort for faith. Failure is tough. No one wants to fail. No one plans to fail. Everyone experiences failure. Even so, it is tough to try something and fail. I have experienced failure more than once. In fact, it would be great to know that I would never fail again. I will. You will.

One of the greatest accomplishments of life is to see something more than failure. More often than not, failure opens the door to great success.

At first, John the Baptist did not recognize Jesus as the Son of God; however, John participated in the work of God regardless of his lack of clarity. Life will not be fulfilling until we participate. In other words, we need to engage with life rather than just let it happen. Participating requires a decision to move from inactivity to activity. Ultimately, participation requires a willingness to experience failure, which is the most common reason for failing to participate. It is remarkable that John the Baptist reiterates that he did not know Jesus as the One until the Spirit was revealed. He took a risk of faith.

Discover the success of living in faith at the risk of failure.
Step out of your comfort and risk living in faith.
If failure comes, see more than failure, see success through faith.

Learning with you to risk failure,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)