Failure-Stealing from Midas

I have spent the last couple of weeks feeling like a failure...a failure at being a business owner, a failure at being a friend, a failure at being a Christian, a failure at being as healthy as I could be. It has just been an all encompassing time of failure.

But as I mull over these feelings of failure it got me thinking...

What truly makes a failure?

One of the definitions I found for failure is "falling short." This made me wonder, how many of us feel like we fall short on a daily basis?

I know I do.

But I think the only time we truly fall short is when we give up. So I may have spent the month of December feeling like everything I touched turned to crap (as opposed to that delightful Midas who turned everything to gold.)

However, I think that we can't truly call ourselves failures unless we quit trying. Because in the midst of failure may come a morsel of success.

Because ultimately, all of us will fall short. We aren't perfect, we are human. I worship a perfect God because I know how much I fall short. But that doesn't mean I am going to just roll over and play dead. I am going to choose to continue to move forward, wade through this season of crap and hopefully come out strong on the other end.

Hopefully you will too.

Besides Midas turned his daughter to gold...who wants to be like that idiot anyway:)

Helping Others

Many people spend the holidays feeling alone or frustrated. Some feel that they haven't accomplished what they wanted this year. Others feel lonely or grief stricken over the loss of a loved one. While this time can be devastating, it doesn't have to be.

I have noticed that when I am looking inward at what I haven't done and feeling frustrated over relationships; serving others will help me remember what I'm here for. Someone once told me that the most emotional healthy people are those who are passionately involved with helping others.

I agree.

Because when you buy clothes for a family in need, mentor someone or buy a cup of coffee for a hurting friend all of a sudden what was once devastating doesn't hurt so badly. In fact, life looks brighter and more joyful. All of a sudden, your sadness can be channeled into something positive.

So take some time and figure out how to give back to someone today. Believe me, it will change your life.

"It is more blessed to give than to receive" Acts 20:35b