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 low expectations Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: patty S. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-535581 patty S. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:08:12 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-535581 "We should pity those who never fail. Their faith and their fortitude must be very weak." that's not always true. You might want to rethink that :) “We should pity those who never fail. Their faith and their fortitude must be very weak.”

that’s not always true. You might want to rethink that :)

]]> By: Katie M. age 14 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-528849 Katie M. age 14 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:34:37 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-528849 I fear failing and tonight I will be reading fron Do Hard Things at my church where I am not really excepted. I am also so shy that I have trouble checking out library books. This article has given me the courage. Thank you! I fear failing and tonight I will be reading fron Do Hard Things at my church where I am not really excepted. I am also so shy that I have trouble checking out library books. This article has given me the courage. Thank you!

]]> By: Tyler Mallory http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-523607 Tyler Mallory Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:15:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-523607 Failing is one of my biggest fears. I've always been scared to attempt new things because i don't want to let myself or my family down. I received your book "Do Hard Things" today for Christmas and am already 150 pages in. reading has opened my eyes to many things I need to try and that trusting God will ensure i don't fail. Thank you for your book and Merry Christmas Failing is one of my biggest fears. I’ve always been scared to attempt new things because i don’t want to let myself or my family down. I received your book “Do Hard Things” today for Christmas and am already 150 pages in. reading has opened my eyes to many things I need to try and that trusting God will ensure i don’t fail. Thank you for your book and Merry Christmas

]]> By: Amanda http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-519646 Amanda Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:14:35 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-519646 Thanks so much! This brought me to tears. I've really been beating myself up when I fail at things. (which is alot :) ) I've been thinking about trying to learn guitar, but have been too afraid of failing. Now I've decided to try and leave the results up to God. And if I get it I'll praise Him, and if I keep failing I'll praise Him! Thanks so much! This brought me to tears. I’ve really been beating myself up when I fail at things. (which is alot :) )
I’ve been thinking about trying to learn guitar, but have been too afraid of failing. Now I’ve decided to try and leave the results up to God. And if I get it I’ll praise Him, and if I keep failing I’ll praise Him!

]]> By: Micaela http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-514323 Micaela Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-514323 Thank you very much. I've been doing a lot of failing lately, so this was such an encouragement. God bless you guys! Thank you very much. I’ve been doing a lot of failing lately, so this was such an encouragement. God bless you guys!

]]> By: Callan http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-507270 Callan Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:42:37 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-507270 This article helped me realize why I really dont do many hard things, it is because I AM afraid of failure. Especially failures that might be noticed by those I love around me. This article helped me realize why I really dont do many hard things, it is because I AM afraid of failure. Especially failures that might be noticed by those I love around me.

]]> By: Sophia http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-493774 Sophia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-493774 :) I could truly relate with this and thank you! I do sometimes feel,well, not so good for other people.But I do keep trying, doing things for the greater glory of the Lord! :) I could truly relate with this and thank you!
I do sometimes feel,well, not so good for other people.But I do keep trying, doing things for the greater glory of the Lord!

]]> By: Cat Cotton http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-491487 Cat Cotton Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:47:45 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-491487 Even for those who are blessed to be gifted in things, they can (and should) push themselves even beyond their comfort zone. A close friend of mine who I really admire has always been clever and knew when they went to university that they would probably graduate with a 1st (the highest class you can achieve in the U.K.) but instead decided not to compare to others or even simply sail through but pushed themselves to the limit with God's grace throught their time there. They have just received their final mark and they suceeded in getting not only getting the 1st they were expecting but the highest 1st ever achieved at our University. Now, when people ask what he got and then raise their eyebrows in question as to why he bothered working so hard, he can reply that he believes in working as if serving God directly and so working to each person's full potential not those around him. If you are blessed enough to have natural giftings fight stronger and build yourselves too so that each can do all things for His glory. Even for those who are blessed to be gifted in things, they can (and should) push themselves even beyond their comfort zone.

A close friend of mine who I really admire has always been clever and knew when they went to university that they would probably graduate with a 1st (the highest class you can achieve in the U.K.) but instead decided not to compare to others or even simply sail through but pushed themselves to the limit with God’s grace throught their time there. They have just received their final mark and they suceeded in getting not only getting the 1st they were expecting but the highest 1st ever achieved at our University. Now, when people ask what he got and then raise their eyebrows in question as to why he bothered working so hard, he can reply that he believes in working as if serving God directly and so working to each person’s full potential not those around him.

If you are blessed enough to have natural giftings fight stronger and build yourselves too so that each can do all things for His glory.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-488750 Matthew Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-488750 its true we fail we make it you just have to keep trying thanks i really needed that its true we fail we make it you just have to keep trying thanks i really needed that

]]> By: Sarah King http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-469170 Sarah King Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/12/when-you-fail-at-hard-things/#comment-469170 Wow, this is a great post! I needed to see this! I've struggled with failure for so long it's hard to have any other mindset. I was homeschooled my whole life, but really struggled through high school. Because I was basically teaching myself, I allowed the first failure to set the pace for the rest. I was so depressed during my high school years, and I think now that it was mostly because I felt like I simply couldn't rise above my failures, so I stopped trying. Now, two years later, I'm still allowing that mindset to control areas of my life. I'm afraid to finish this draft of the novel I'm writing because I promised this was the draft I'd send to a publisher. I know every good writer has gotten a million rejection slips before they've been published, and the key is just to keep sending out the manuscript, but I'm so afraid of rejection, I've not even let myself finish my story. That's just fear of man, which is not trusting God, which is sin! I have faced my fear of failure and conquered in a couple areas, but I have so far to go still! But I know that I can overcome by the grace of God! Thank you for this post. Wow, this is a great post! I needed to see this! I’ve struggled with failure for so long it’s hard to have any other mindset. I was homeschooled my whole life, but really struggled through high school. Because I was basically teaching myself, I allowed the first failure to set the pace for the rest. I was so depressed during my high school years, and I think now that it was mostly because I felt like I simply couldn’t rise above my failures, so I stopped trying. Now, two years later, I’m still allowing that mindset to control areas of my life. I’m afraid to finish this draft of the novel I’m writing because I promised this was the draft I’d send to a publisher. I know every good writer has gotten a million rejection slips before they’ve been published, and the key is just to keep sending out the manuscript, but I’m so afraid of rejection, I’ve not even let myself finish my story. That’s just fear of man, which is not trusting God, which is sin! I have faced my fear of failure and conquered in a couple areas, but I have so far to go still! But I know that I can overcome by the grace of God! Thank you for this post.

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