Failure--ours and others'--- can be difficult to accept. When we fail, we are often disappointed with ourselves. How could we be so weak, so inept, so foolish? We may even assume that God feels the same way about us. But his Word reveals a different response: No matter how we may mess up, God continues to love us and longs us to help us get back on our feet. What a relief? God doesn't turn away from us when we fail; he rushes to our aid and encourages us to try again. His mercy eases our pain, and his forgiveness offers a new start.
OUR STEPS ARE MADE FIRM BY THE LORD,
WHEN HE DELIGHTS IN OUR WAY;
THOUGH WE STUMBLE, WE SHALL NOT
FALL HEADLONG, FOR THE
LORD HOLDS US BY THE HAND.
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