Epic FailReasons, Opportunities and Reactions

We all love winners…

1. Reasons why we fail

a. Disconecting

Deuteronomy 28:20 “The LORD himself will send on you curses, confusion, and frustration in everything you do, until at last you are completely destroyed for doing evil and abandoning me.

b. Pride

Proverbs 16:18

Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.

c. Shortcuts

Proverbs 21:5Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

2. Oportunities from failure.

1. Reveals problems

Proverbs 18:15

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for

knowledge.

2. Brings people

Proverbs 12:26

The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.

3. Helps you understand His promises

Psalm 119:140Your promises have been thoroughly

tested; that is why I love them so much.

3. Reactions to failure

a. Quit

Ecclesiastes 10:4If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit!A quiet spirit can overcome even great

mistakes.

b. Blame

Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “This is all your fault! I put my servant into your

arms, but now that she’s pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will

show who’s wrong—you or me!”

c. GrowPhilipians 3:12 I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize. 13My friends, I don't feel that I have already

arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. 14I run toward the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus

has done.

Romans 6:3-4Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? 4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.