Faith & Failure

I have faced many “no’s” along the way. So often, those “no’s” hurt. I didn’t understand. I couldn’t see past the disappointment. I was blind to the future and what was waiting for me on the other side of that no. I felt like a failure.

“I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name, look, I have placed before you an open door that no one is able to close.” Revelation 3:8

Hearing no is hard.

We don’t know why.

We can’t see what is coming.

We feel defeated.

We have limited capacity. Revelation 3 tells us that our limitations are purposeful. If we always heard yes, if we always succeeded, we would have no need for God.

The past few years, I have faced a series of nos. I couldn’t see why in the moment. I was qualified. I was capable. I could do the job and fit in well with the staff. Yet, I kept hearing those nos. It stung. I felt a little lost, if I am being honest. Then, life played out.

I was thinking about all those nos today. They feel different now. I can see why I got a no. I wasn’t a failure. I wasn’t lacking. God had other plans for me and I had limited capacity to see it.

I am thankful for all the nos; even the ones I still don’t have answers for. Because all those nos have led me to where I am today and for that, I am grateful.

“Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.” Proverbs 3:5-6

I don’t need the whys. I don’t need to fret the nos. All I need is to trust.

Love & Blessings,

Meg