THE GOD OF SECOND CHANCES

Every one of us has experienced failure. There's only been one perfect person on the planet . . . and we killed Him.

Psalm 37:23-24 The steps of a good man are ordered by The Lord; and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for The Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

"Failures have no closure. The brain continues to spin the memory, trying to come up with ways to fix the mess." -- Perry Buffington, Psychologist and author in Forgive and Forget. 

Failure does not need to be final or fatal. Our God is the God of the second chance. God specializes in restoring and reusing failures. In fact, those who experience the agony of defeat are often the very ones God uses to eventually experience the thrill of victory. We have hope.

Many bear the scars of sins God has forgiven. Our sins are powerful reminders of our need for God. He usually chooses the weak, the ordinary, and the despised for His work.

Proverbs 24:16 The just man falleth seven times and riseth up again.