Example: Trying out for the musical in high-school. I had fear because I most likely wouldn't get any part and would stumble over my words, etc so therefore it just wasn't worth it.
However, there have been more times than not where I have pushed through that FEAR of failure and reached a level of VICTORY that wouldn't have been possible without just moving forward.
Example: Deciding to Photograph weddings. I was deathly afraid of entering this arena because of the responsibility and intense-ness. Yet there came victory... and it is my favorite thing now!
I got to thinking about this last night when our ohh-so-sad-Vikings didn't seem to have much victory in the BIG game vs. the Packers. I thought, I wonder how they view this? Do they see it is a major failure or as a LESSON....

[I also got excited because I got Jude and I matching shirts for NEXT year!!]
In life when there is failure (or what we think might be failure) it is often so clearly accompanied with VICTORY! I feel like I experience that a lot in life... it's just taking the mistakes/messup's/situations and CHOOSING to turn them into a learning process which will ALWAYS result in Victory.
Victory:
noun /ˈvikt(ə)rē/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"

[ Josh did a lot of this last night... ]
Deuteronomy 20:4
For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
8 comments:
great post...isn't it amazing, how we can relate almost anything in life to God's relationship & desires for our life?!? Coincidence...I think not!
Josh looks like Sean last night! I also have chosen not to do stuff out of fear of failure, it is something I have been trying to work on! Thanks for the encouraging words this morning!
Cute! We will have to get him a Packer's shirt because clearly that is the team to root for :) Start him out right in life! {Disclaimer, I don't really like football...}
So awesome!! You are an inspiration-- Jude is a family name for us! I love it!
Great post friend. I have gotten to the point where I continuously learn through failing. Sometimes you fail because God wants you to learn. Love it!
chica bonita your belly is really growing :) :) love it
So true- we just have to power through things! We'll never feel ready for it! I'm really impressed with your photography business- I admire your ability to go out on your own to do that!
Look at your cute belly!! I can't believe you're getting so big, I feel like I just saw you at Jamie's wedding and there was nothing there yet! haha such a pretty lady!
Ashley
www.beautifullifealc.blogspot.com
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