The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength. Those who are full hire themselves out for food, but those who are starving hunger no more. The woman who is childless gives birth to seven, but the woman with many sons pines away.
1 Samuel 2:4-5
Father, help me to embrace failure, recognizing on the flip side there is victory. Continue to remind me that I am indeed a work in progress, that You are not finished with me, and that my greatest growth comes in my setbacks. Show me how You are taking where I have come up short and using it to make me better in the future. I confess I can see it when I am talking about my sinfulness. I see how through repentance and turning back to You that I am better. Give me the same insights regarding every area of my life where I have experienced loss or not been successful, knowing that it is You that is molding and shaping me into the person you have have purposed me to be. Walk with me through those times of disappointment that I might not only see Your hand at work, but also hold fast to my faith knowing that You are in control. In Jesus’s Name I pray. Amen.