Comments on: When You Fail At Hard Things http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Kyriana http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-302047 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:59:56 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-302047 This is so beautiful! The way it speaks to me, encourages me, is amazing. There are those times when you do the hard things, but somehow you mess up, and God's feeling of joy and grace that's supposed to hold you through everything has disappeared. One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it: "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me." The LORD replied: "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." ( written by Mary Stevenson) I think this is a really encouraging poem, that even when we fail miserably God is still there. He still cares, and He won't abandon us to the man-eating sharks. Kyriana This is so beautiful! The way it speaks to me, encourages me, is amazing. There are those times when you do the hard things, but somehow you mess up, and God’s feeling of joy and grace that’s supposed to hold you through everything has disappeared.

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:

“LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you’d walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me.”

The LORD replied:

“My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you.”

( written by Mary Stevenson)

I think this is a really encouraging poem, that even when we fail miserably God is still there. He still cares, and He won’t abandon us to the man-eating sharks.

Kyriana

]]> by: claire http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-288850 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:14:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-288850 ...nice and very timely..this had inspired me a lot...i had been given chances to do good in my NCM subject(my major subject for this semester)...and tomorrow will be the last...i had failed to grab almost all the chances that was given to me because of some circumstances that i missed to anticipate...I am really praying and studying hard to make it by tomorrow... thank you for the inspiration...it had really helped me a lot to overcome the frustration i am feeling right now... thank you very much... God bless.. …nice and very timely..this had inspired me a lot…i had been given chances to do good in my NCM subject(my major subject for this semester)…and tomorrow will be the last…i had failed to grab almost all the chances that was given to me because of some circumstances that i missed to anticipate…I am really praying and studying hard to make it by tomorrow…
thank you for the inspiration…it had really helped me a lot to overcome the frustration i am feeling right now…
thank you very much…
God bless..

]]> by: Sue Ann http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-271392 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:07:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-271392 Here I am, hearing my heartbeat. I hear You. All You. Here You are, smiling at me, You hear me, yes, me. I'm poor, I'm needy. My heart's wounded within me. Here I am, feeling my heart bleed. But it's all good, all good. Here you are, comforting me, it's Your throne, all yours. I forget and forget, the throne is taken, and i've been delivered. *Something i wrote inspired by Psalm 109:22. My friend actually helped me to make a song with this. I've been truly blessed by it, and i think the greater blessing comes from giving and sharing. Our God is good. =) Please keep writing. I'll keep reading. Here I am, hearing my heartbeat.
I hear You. All You.

Here You are, smiling at me,
You hear me, yes, me.

I’m poor, I’m needy.
My heart’s wounded within me.

Here I am, feeling my heart bleed.
But it’s all good, all good.

Here you are, comforting me,
it’s Your throne, all yours.

I forget and forget,
the throne is taken,
and i’ve been delivered.

*Something i wrote inspired by Psalm 109:22. My friend actually helped me to make a song with this. I’ve been truly blessed by it, and i think the greater blessing comes from giving and sharing. Our God is good. =) Please keep writing. I’ll keep reading.

]]> by: Meshaay http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-237030 Fri, 30 May 2008 21:12:11 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-237030 Lindsey: If you're truly repentant and willing to go along with God's way, no matter what, then YES He definitely still accepts you. Jesus saw your failure and took the punishment for it because He wants you and He's unwilling to let you just go away. And yes the Gospel still applies to you (see Matthew 12:31). Though I'm not sure how "you minister to the competent who have realized the futility of “just getting by”, accepting 1 John 1:7-2:1 has helped me ( I shared a similar experience with you). Taking the time to stop and choose to do what I know is right, however small and/or hard it is helps me to change and honor God by obeying His Word. I'm not perfect at it (I mess up 8 out of 10 times), but He's your strength and my strength too. Through Him, I'm getting better and so can you. Don't give up. Will be prayingfor you Lindsey: If you’re truly repentant and willing to go along with God’s way, no matter what, then YES He definitely still accepts you. Jesus saw your failure and took the punishment for it because He wants you and He’s unwilling to let you just go away. And yes the Gospel still applies to you (see Matthew 12:31).
Though I’m not sure how “you minister to the competent who have realized the futility of “just getting by”, accepting 1 John 1:7-2:1 has helped me ( I shared a similar experience with you). Taking the time to stop and choose to do what I know is right, however small and/or hard it is helps me to change and honor God by obeying His Word. I’m not perfect at it (I mess up 8 out of 10 times), but He’s your strength and my strength too. Through Him, I’m getting better and so can you.

Don’t give up.
Will be prayingfor you

]]> by: lindsey http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-234960 Wed, 28 May 2008 17:44:25 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-234960 that's a great article. i do, however, have a question: this past semester, i've realized how much i depend on my natural ability to get through college fairly well--in fact, this semester, my talent failed me. my grades, surprisingly, turned out well, but i realized how much time i wasted trying to get by instead of pursuing excellence in all things. now all i have left is my fourth year of college...i fear it's too late to make a difference. so now i'm left empty, and even more frightened, in a sense, of my future. what can i do? does God still accept me? does the gospel still apply to me, though i've fallen short of His glory, and have even discarded it to some extent, in exchange for fun, for ease? how do you minister to the competent who have realized the futility of "just getting by", and perhaps, their incompetence? that’s a great article. i do, however, have a question: this past semester, i’ve realized how much i depend on my natural ability to get through college fairly well–in fact, this semester, my talent failed me. my grades, surprisingly, turned out well, but i realized how much time i wasted trying to get by instead of pursuing excellence in all things. now all i have left is my fourth year of college…i fear it’s too late to make a difference. so now i’m left empty, and even more frightened, in a sense, of my future. what can i do? does God still accept me? does the gospel still apply to me, though i’ve fallen short of His glory, and have even discarded it to some extent, in exchange for fun, for ease? how do you minister to the competent who have realized the futility of “just getting by”, and perhaps, their incompetence?

]]> by: Gabriela http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-225150 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:18:14 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-225150 Try Set your sights above your head And always keep them high. And don't allow it to be said You ever failed to try. For trying is the all of life And if you struggle so That you are always in a strife You'll high and higher go. And as you face life's rugged hill, Keep climbing for the top. And if you never reach it still, You can't be called a flop. Yes,always try to do your best And don't sit down crying. No one can say he's no success Who goes through life,trying. Wesley Yonts I t may not be biblical, but I think it holds truth and fits here still. Blessings Gabriela Try

Set your sights above your head
And always keep them high.
And don’t allow it to be said
You ever failed to try.

For trying is the all of life
And if you struggle so
That you are always in a strife
You’ll high and higher go.

And as you face life’s rugged hill,
Keep climbing for the top.
And if you never reach it still,
You can’t be called a flop.

Yes,always try to do your best
And don’t sit down crying.
No one can say he’s no success
Who goes through life,trying.
Wesley Yonts

I t may not be biblical, but I think it holds truth and fits here still.
Blessings
Gabriela

]]> by: Melissa Peterson http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-224513 Sat, 10 May 2008 16:02:06 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-224513 This really helped me because I can really relate to failure. I hate failing! But this has helped me to feel better when I do do hard things and end up failing,(which is often, at least i feel). Thanks for the encouragement!!! It's nice to know that there are people like you guys who really care and understand who we can turn to when we need some encouragement and advice. Thanks again! Keep up the awesome work! Your sister in Christ, Melissa P.S. When I put a reply down, can other people read it like I can read there's? I know it sounds really stupid and i know your probably thinking "well duh", but i would like to know because i don't want to say anything that really is stupid. Thanks! This really helped me because I can really relate to failure. I hate failing! But this has helped me to feel better when I do do hard things and end up failing,(which is often, at least i feel). Thanks for the encouragement!!! It’s nice to know that there are people like you guys who really care and understand who we can turn to when we need some encouragement and advice. Thanks again! Keep up the awesome work!

Your sister in Christ,
Melissa

P.S. When I put a reply down, can other people read it like I can read there’s? I know it sounds really stupid and i know your probably thinking “well duh”, but i would like to know because i don’t want to say anything that really is stupid. Thanks!

]]> by: Natalie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-213314 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:48:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-213314 This was a good post. My Pastor/Principal/Teacher (he's all the same guy - haha) was giving us these steps to being a leader - wether you were born with the gift he says all Christians have the ability to lead others. He also told us that an important part of being a leader is being willing to fail and then step up and try again. So just think about that - be willing to fail and then learn from them! Have a God-centered day!!! This was a good post. My Pastor/Principal/Teacher (he’s all the same guy - haha) was giving us these steps to being a leader - wether you were born with the gift he says all Christians have the ability to lead others. He also told us that an important part of being a leader is being willing to fail and then step up and try again. So just think about that - be willing to fail and then learn from them! Have a God-centered day!!!

]]> by: Ben Brown http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-199050 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:23:07 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-199050 Well as Jocelyn said before me, I've had frustrating encounters with those I know who don't have to work hard to do well in school. And I hope I don't sound arrogant here but I'm going to say that in one instance, I'm the one who doesn't have to try hard. To be perfectly honest with you all, I don't even really like Biology that much, but for some reason (no lie) I don't even have to read the text to completely ace test after test. I was surprised at first cause I felt I'd bomb test after test for not studying but it was the opposite! As a result of this, I've found myself delinquent in my school work as it relates to Bio and seem to be doing the bare minimum (for me) which is below the bare minimum reqirements... like do the Homework! So my question for you all is, for things that come easy to us, how to we NOT get stuck at our skill level, but learn to do even better, and more importantly, for God's glory? Well as Jocelyn said before me, I’ve had frustrating encounters with those I know who don’t have to work hard to do well in school. And I hope I don’t sound arrogant here but I’m going to say that in one instance, I’m the one who doesn’t have to try hard.

To be perfectly honest with you all, I don’t even really like Biology that much, but for some reason (no lie) I don’t even have to read the text to completely ace test after test. I was surprised at first cause I felt I’d bomb test after test for not studying but it was the opposite!

As a result of this, I’ve found myself delinquent in my school work as it relates to Bio and seem to be doing the bare minimum (for me) which is below the bare minimum reqirements… like do the Homework!

So my question for you all is, for things that come easy to us, how to we NOT get stuck at our skill level, but learn to do even better, and more importantly, for God’s glory?

]]> by: Jocelyn http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-184362 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:11:28 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-184362 I printed this article and the one before it for this girl I hang out with. We both were struggling with the fact that we work hard in school, and it doesn't show. Whereas, other kids who do half as much ace the tests and boast about their grades, making the rest of us super discouraged. It wasn't fair...it's like that encounter with the kid who scored 780 on the World History SAT and didn't even study. I'm still awaiting her comments on it, but it has been very encouraging for me. Thanks =) I printed this article and the one before it for this girl I hang out with. We both were struggling with the fact that we work hard in school, and it doesn’t show. Whereas, other kids who do half as much ace the tests and boast about their grades, making the rest of us super discouraged. It wasn’t fair…it’s like that encounter with the kid who scored 780 on the World History SAT and didn’t even study. I’m still awaiting her comments on it, but it has been very encouraging for me. Thanks =)

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