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“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). Overcoming The Fear Of Failure. Everybody e xperiences failure. How do we defeat the fear of failure?. How do we defeat the fear of failure?. F ocus on faithfulness

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“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

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  1. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

  2. Overcoming The Fear Of Failure

  3. Everybody experiences failure

  4. How do we defeat the fear of failure?

  5. How do we defeat the fear of failure? • Focus on faithfulness • Do YourBestWith What You Have Been Given. • Redefine failure

  6. Focus on faithfulness • Matthew 25:23 - “The master said, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”

  7. Stare failure in the face and take some risks.

  8. Matthew 25:14-30 What Can We Learn From This Text?

  9. Signs of“FAILURE PHOBIA”? • Paralysis & purposelessness (Matthew 25:18) • Excuses(Matthew 25:24, 25) • Matthew 25:15 • Galatians 6:4

  10. RedefineFailure Failure IS NOT setting a goal and missing it. Failure IS, not having a goal and making no effort to accomplish something with your life.

  11. RedefineFailure • Failure IS NOT falling down. • Failure IS, falling down and refusing to get back up. • 2 Corinthians 4:8, 9

  12. RedefineFailure “Therefore, since we have been justified (made right) through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” • Romans 5:1

  13. Some additional points about fear of failure...

  14. Abraham Lincoln had a very successful career up to becoming president. But for anyone trying different things, there can be a number setbacks….

  15. Abraham Lincoln’s List • 1831 - Lost his job • 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature • 1833 - Failed in business • 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)

  16. 1835 - Sweetheart died • 1836 - Had nervous breakdown • 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker • 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress • 1846 - Elected to Congress (success) • 1848 - Lost re-nomination

  17. 1849 - Rejected for land officer position • 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate • 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President • 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate

  18. 1860 - Elected President (success)

  19. Statements To Consider • A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have. Abraham Lincoln • Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. Abraham Lincoln

  20. And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.Abraham Lincoln • Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln

  21. Thomas Edison Quotes • Overcoming Failure: Thomas Edison “I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward”.

  22. Thomas Edison Quotes • “Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”.

  23. Thomas Edison Quotes • “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work”.

  24. SOME ADDITIONAL POINTS ABOUT FEAR OF FAILURE... Failure is not final (Proverbs 24:16) Failure is only final if we refuse to try again. Failing does not make us a failure. Failing does not make us afailure.

  25. SOME ADDITIONAL POINTS ABOUT FEAR OF FAILURE... Failure is only final if we refuse to try again. Failing does not make us a failure. “Failure is an event, never a person.”

  26. GOD CAN USE OUR FAILURES FOR OUR BENEFIT. HOW? God can use failure to teach us God can use failure to change us (Proverbs 20:30). God also teaches us about our need for Him (Proverbs 28:13).

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