Don’t Let Your Failures Knock You Out of the Game!

If life teaches us us anything, it is that we must work through our ‘failures’ in life and keep pressing on!  Milton learned this truth.  As a young man he opened a business and it failed.  Milton moved out West and started another business.  It, too, failed.  He then moved to New York and started another business.  It failed. 

Milton then started a candy business in Pennsylvania and it took off very successfully.  While this business was prospering, Milton spent extra time working on a new recipe for what he felt would be a very successful line of candy.  After some time, Milton was ready to produce his new product–milk chocolate!  Yes, Milton Hersey, did not give up on his dreams even though he went through failure many times.

Failures in life are difficult experiences to go through, but can become the catalyst for deepening our character, strengthening our resolve, and clarifying our dreams.  Many times after failure we have to fight the temptation to give up and throw the towel in.  I’m sure there are many today who have been totally knocked off track from where they wanted to be by failures that were allowed to destroy their confidence and their dreams.  Like a prize fighter who gets knocked to the canvas, we must pull ourselves together and get back up on our feet and keep fighting.

All failure is not final.  Learn from your failures.  Sharpen your focus.  Strengthen your gifts.  You do have something valuable to share with others.  You are important to someone.  Let your life count for God!