I’m happy because I get to show her in small increments that she can come to me. I’m happy because failure allows me to lean in close when she feels distant.
I’m happy that failure allows me to show that I love her more than she’ll ever know. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying her failures don’t pain me. What I am saying, though, is that failure is a great opportunity for grace to reign.
Don’t be impressed with me. I didn’t come up with this stuff. I’m just trying to be like my dad. My heavenly dad. Your heavenly dad.
You know that’s how he rolls right?
You know he longs to draw near to you when you feel distant, right? You know he also views failure as an opportunity to shower you with his grace, right?
Hard to believe I know, but I assure you it’s true. I assure you that failure is not the last scene in this movie. Just ask Peter.
Three times he denied Jesus.
Don’t you wish you could have been there when Jesus pulled him aside for that one-on-one “I’m-still-for-you” conversation after Peter failed miserably? (see John 21)
Can’t you just see Jesus grinning at the opportunity to love on his “defeated” son? Can’t you just picture Jesus with his arms around Peter thinking, “Man, you have no idea how much I’m going to use you?”
Wow. It’s true, isn’t it? The song writer was right.
His love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me.
And on and on and on and on it goes. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul. And I’ll never ever have to be afraid. This one thing remains.
Your love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me.
So what kind of thoughts run through your mind when you fail? Anybody feel like a failure lately?
Yes, your heavenly Father STILL loves and delights in you very, very much.
