#fail forward (part 3)

We both share a fear that we’d develop blind spots when it comes to our failures. Today we are continuing our series on failing forward:

LAUGH
Typically, neither of us take our self too seriously—and we want to keep it that way. Failure can be funny, and when it happens to others we typically laugh, so we should probably laugh at ourselves too!

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DEEPER COMPASSION
Jesus was clear--people who are forgiven much will love much. When handled with humility, failure can translate into compassion toward the mistakes of others. When a community is filled with compassion, the sting of failure (which is usually shame) is softened. But, when we cover up our mistakes, we increase our capacity to judge others.

REST IN GOD’S GRACE
Neither of us tend to get gridlocked with guilt. However, it’s a common trap that snares many. Continual reminders of God’s grace becomes helpful to keep us focused on what matters most and move us beyond our failures.

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Over the past few days we’ve created a nice and neat little list of what you can do when failure arrives. Unfortunately, it’s not always this easy. In the real world things are much more messy. We realize this! Our goal for this week was to dissect the process of failure in a way that might be helpful to others. This is what we do when failure arrives… what about you?