Proverbs 24:16 “For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again…” Everyone . “For though a righteous man falls…” Note: (Even the very fail.) James 3:2 Ecclesiastes 7:20 There is a difference between: failure. (giving up, to surrender) failure. (life, effort, trying) Note: (Failure is not trying and failing but to try.) Everyone Fails Times. Examples: ** Divorce rate in America is 1 out of marriages. ** Businesses that fail in the first 2 years - %. ** High school athletes to become MLB players - %. Read – 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Failures Do Not Have To Be . Read – Luke 22:31-34 THROUGH OUR FAILURES WE ARE: • Emptied of our . (Luke 22:33) “…Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” Note: (We should change when we see the light but we mostly change when we feel the .) • Exposed to our . (Luke 22:34) “…I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.” Read – Jeremiah 17:9 • Educated for . (Luke 22:32) “…And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Note: (God does not use us in spite of our problems but of our problems.) Read – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 CONCLUSION: When we experience a failure we should never ask “why” but . Read – Romans 8:28-29