Jesus said,
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.” But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
(Luke 22:31-34 NLT)
Jesus already knew Simon was going to fail. So he prayed that when he repented, he could turn again to Jesus. Sometimes the plan is for us to fail. That is part of the plan for us at that moment. It’s hard to try to see the plan or the benefit of our failures. All we can focus on is the pain. I have been going through a painful situation and it is really hard to focus. It is so much easier to give advice about pain when you are not in pain.
Sometimes you just need someone to tell you that they are there for you. There are feelings of inadequacy. A loss of self-esteem. There is the humility of failure. It’s hard to see the positive aspects of our stumbles. But they are there. Spend time looking over your stumbles and mistakes. We learn the most from our trials and our troubles. Awards, successes and accolades are nice. They bring nothing to the table when it comes to clarity and vision.