“FAILING well…”

Failing Well

• “In order to reach any success,
• you must first be willing to fail.”

I recently read a blog from a friend of mine just returning from his 30th anniversary celebration cruise with his wife.  They enjoyed a lovely experience at sea and mostly relished every minute of their Disney Cruise.

What stirred me most in reading his recollection of his vacation was that everything went so perfectly.  The Disney crew onboard were all attentive to every detail making each moment one he and his wife will treasure forever.

But like all things in life there was a snafu…this trip was no different.  On one of the days-at-sea the  wayfarers were to take an excursion to Disney’s private Island, but due to engine troubles the ship and the trip was delayed.  This inconvenience for the passengers  was rectified and each were given $100.00 credits and free use of all the amenities offered on the Private Island.  My friend termed his experience as

 ”Even Disney fails well.”

This addled my mind as I grapple with being a human being every day.

I wonder if I have considered the details of life like:

~making others feel value

~remembering to say thank you

~always mentioning “I Love YOU” to those important to me

~displaying the Love of Christ to the unlovable

I ponder if others observe me as someone who gives her very best and tries her hardest for the sake of others?  I desire they invision me as my friends viewed their Disney Cruise experience. 

That being when I do fail, and I will, no doubt about it–poses the question: Will I fail them well?

• Will they see my heart as true?
• Will they know that I hold no malicious motive to intentionally cause hurt?

King David had his struggles and defeats during his time on this earth. A murderer and adulterer just to name a few of his shortcomings.  But as he pens in the 73 Psalm

Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

This reminds me how vital it is to be steadfast and TRUE to my heart.

What is in our hearts reflects as a neon display to those around us.

As Christians our hope is Jesus Christ will shine brightly inside our hearts mirroring His Light to others. 

As our flesh will fail and our dreams dwindle we have a greater power supply:  GOD’s STRENGTH.

As with any changes in life one will always face UPS and DOWNS, challenges, road blocks, victories and celebrations. 

My faith check is a daily exercise.  I don’t breathe one moment or forget my Savior who lives in me.

Even with this soul check in place, I do have my “DAYS.”  I am far from perfect. I mess up.

All in ALL

I dream that my curriculum vitae, epitaph, and the memories others have of me is that my HEART was in the right place.  That even when I fail someone, they know that I failed them well, with no regrets or returns.

I am thankful for each rerun, opportunities to try again, and become better for it.

The Bible speaks loudly to this subject matter.  The Apostle Paul reminds us through his letter to the church at Corinth “regular checkups” are mandatory.  We have been given a mission.  We have been shown a vision.  We have been given a GIFT….salvation and eternal life….and God is in us. He is with us.

2 Corinthians 13:5
“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?”

 (The Message) “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it. I hope the test won’t show that we have failed. But if it comes to that, we’d rather the test showed our failure than yours. We’re rooting for the truth to win out in you. We couldn’t possibly do otherwise.”I want my life to sparkle the customer appreciation and attention to detail of Disney and my heart to shine the LOVE of God.

• Will you choose to FAIL WELL in your life?

Limitations will come, do not disqualify them, and never be counterfeit. Celebrate challenge and discover how to ascend from each opportunity for improvement.  Become stronger with each conflict and act toward refining and grooming.  In every tragedy discover the triumph and the truth,  pray hard as things come together step by step.  Constantly monitor inside and out from soul to sole in regular checks.  Regularly seek out how to be Your utmost for His Highest, how to strive in seeking others for Christ and mostly keeping your heart true.  That’s my personal plan and what I ask the Lord to Guide me to.So that when failure occurs, I will always FAIL WELL.

“Victory attained by failure is tantamount to success grounded in faith”

Praying for you!  ~Lisa