1 John 5:14-15 (New International Version)
14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God:
that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know
that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
As M. Dunham wrote, "Sir Edmund Hilary was the first
person to conquer Mt. Everest. The first time he tried, he failed. He was
knighted by the Queen of England, and at the gala occasion, on the wall behind
the head table, was a huge picture of Mt. Everest. The people gave him a
standing ovation for even daring to attempt the climb. When they ceased
applauding, Hilary turned his back to the audience, faced that picture and
said, "Mt. Everest, you have defeated me once and you might defeat me
again. But I'm coming back again and again, and I'm going to win because you
can't get any bigger, Mt. Everest, and I can."
Great attitude! What a difference it would make if we
felt the same when we face the mountains in our lives. The reality of life is
that we learn more through our failures than we do through our successes.
Successes are satisfying and they are important to keep
us encouraged. However, failure is our greatest teacher. This is because in
every failure there is the opportunity to learn, to grow, and to become
stronger, better persons. And this is what God wants for each of us–not to beat
ourselves up but to grow!
Whatever mountain you are facing at this time of your
life–large or small–remember God is right there with you. If anything is his
will for you, you know that with his help you, too, can say to your mountain,
"You have defeated me once and you might defeat me again. But I'm coming
back again and again, and I'm going to win because you can't get any bigger and
I can. Plus God is on my side to help me."
Dear Lord we pray today that we would claim the promise that
we can win because You are on our side. Thanks for being there for us. In Jesus’
name, Amen.
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