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The Importance Of Overcoming Failure

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Do you agree with this statement? I most definitely agree with this statement because you can learn from your failures and can make you stronger as a person. Furthermore, failures can be a positive or a negative actions that are intended from the obstacles of life, or by the challenges of life. I believe that it is the knowledge of understanding about failure that will and can lead you to the reality of your destiny and your purpose. In my reading The Entrepreneur Mind, Johnson, stated, "Failure is inevitable in entrepreneurship, but how you deal with failure determines whether you are ultimately a winner" (p. 75). Have you ever experienced this in the business world before? If so, how did you overcome the failure? If not, how would you overcome failure if it were to happen to you? No, I have never experienced failure in the business world before, but I have experienced failure in my lifetime. I have overcome my failures my accepting who I am in Christ. Having true knowledge and understanding of who I give me more insight of my faults and failures and to accept the reality that I can go forward without depending on people 's …show more content…

We must use our gifts to glorify the Lord’s Kingdom. I can daily work my new venture for the glory of God in everything that I do for others. To make the right decisions to choose with our God-given gifts is essential to do what is right. Eventually, to have His gift and decide to choose not to use for His glory can be detrimental, which can cause and effect to a negative response for failure. Every gift that we have is all about committing to Him for His glory; if not, it will become a waste of time. "Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light" Psalms 37:5, 6 (New American Standard

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