God Forms Us Through Failure

By Steven Lee

God does not measure success as the world does: large bank accounts, plush accommodations, plaques, trophies, accolades, or degrees. Jesus warns against gaining the whole world—riches, pleasure, comfort, fame, and success—and yet forfeiting one’s soul in the process (Matthew 16:26). Losing one’s life for the sake of Christ’s name will reap infinite rewards. Earthly success is not the plumb line that God employs.

Instead, Jesus tells his good and faithful servants, “I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” (Matthew 25:21). God measures success according to faithfulness: “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much” (Luke 16:10).

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