Daily Devotional: Tuesday, April 27 Speaker: Ben Sigman
Theme: More than a Fan
Weekend Music links on iTunes: The Time Has Come by Hillong; God is with Us by Michael Olson; Glory to God Forever by Fee; How He Loves by David Crowder.
Read: James 3:2 ; Matthew 14:29-31; Proverbs 24:16; Romans 3:23 Think:I LOVE FAILING! When was the last time you heard this phrase come from a sane person? Have you ever walked into the book store to see the ‘self-help’ books stacked floor to ceiling on topics like: “How to become a billionaire at this” or “How I became a millionaire at that” or “How to become a better person by doing this” or “How to lose weight by taking that”? The one thing these books don’t typically focus on is how many failures it took to make these people successful. In listening to Sunday’s sermon, it dawned on me that one of the many reasons why I love the bible so much is that it tells the truth about those who have lived before us, their successes, and more importantly their failures. These are the people who lived their lives in order to serve as REAL role models for us. In Proverbs 24:16 it states, “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.” We have learned so much from the failures of David, Peter and so many others who are recorded in scripture. Through their life story we can learn to apply their best practices and learn from their failures to become the people God wants us to be. We shouldn’t fear failure, failure is a part of life. How we respond to failure makes all the difference and gives insight into our character. If you have a beating heart you can recover from failure and be twice as strong for Him as you were previously. Satan wants you to believe failure equals defeat and hopelessness. Our stumbles can lead to valuable lessons and strength in our overall walk. Do: Often it is hard to see the positive when the failure is fresh and the pain great. However, it becomes more clear in time. Think back and reflect on some of the positive lessons learned during a time when you failed. Prayer: Dear Lord, I pray that my fear of failure dissipates over time so that I may be more encouraged to do your will Lord. Help me to grow through my failures to become the person you want me to be. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. The eDevotional is written each week by a team of volunteers from Timberlake Church. | 
