Daily writing prompt

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?

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Because my vision is
Distorted and deceived
I’ve made the decision
To deny myself and
To trust in God’s vision
Instead of in my own.

Christians are commanded to stop evaluating things from a perspective that conforms to this world. We are told instead to be transformed by viewing life with a renewed mind that sees from God’s heavenly point of view. (Romans 12:1-2)

My vision only sees the outward appearance of things, but God sees the heart of the matter. (1 Samuel 16:7) I want to get defensive and to justify myself before people, but God knows what is really going on deep inside of me. (Luke 16:15)

I want to let my pride be my guide, but God wants me to humble myself and to allow Him to lead me with the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit within my conscience. (Romans 8:14) God is continually trying to train and disciple me to lean not on my own understanding, but to look beyond my spiritual daze and in all my ways to rely and depend on His wisdom rather than on my personal point of view. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

God wants me to stop focusing on the things that I see with my natural eyes so that He can show me the truth and inner realities behind them. (2 Corinthians 4:18) He wants to help me set my affection on the unseen spiritual things above, not on earthy things. (Colossians 3:1-2) He wants me to keep my gaze always fixed on the risen Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. (Hebrews 12:2)

My eternal citizenship is in Heaven, not here on earth. (Philippians 3:20-21) Although I haven’t seen Jesus with my physical eyes, I love Him with all my heart. As I seek to rely on His presence within me throughout each day, He fills me with joy unspeakable and full of glory. (1 Peter 1:8-9)

No human eye has seen, or physical ear has heard the things that God has prepared for those who love Him, but God has revealed those things to Christ-followers by His Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) We no longer have to “only imagine,” because now God the Holy Spirit has come and is present to personally show us the Father’s perspective (John 14:26) and to guide us into all the truth. (John 16:13)

God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness has shinned in my heart–my jar of clay. Day by day He is shining His light inside of everyone who wants to truly experience His reality and showing us His glory in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6-7) Are you looking?