Bouncing Back Pastor Paul McGovern “There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.” - Ecclesiastes 7:20 “Either you were a mess, are a mess or are one dumb decision away from becoming a mess.” - Pastor Andy Stanley “There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.” - Ecclesiastes 7:20 Everybody Poops! We all have habits, hurts, and hang ups that make life hard! Ways we drop the ball: Physically Relationally Spiritually Emotionally Financially Sexually Mentally Verbally Morally “For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.” Proverbs 24:16 “We saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us, for he can even raise the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:9 How To Bounce Back From Failure And Loss? Come Clean = Call it what it is. “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:8-9 The World’s Way of Dealing = , Pass the , yourself. “People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 Stay Humble In Victory and Defeat. “Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.” Psalm 138:6 Humility = a willingness to I need God’s help and the help of others. “So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I Peter 5:6-7 Trust God in the process = Be ! All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves, but because we trust that God is sure of us. - Eugene Peterson “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son” - Romans 8:28-29 How God Uses Failure And Loss For My Good: To me – (Proverbs 28:13 - "A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. . .") “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.” - Proverbs 26:11 To me – (Proverbs 20:30 - "Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways.") “My failure gave me strength - My Pain was my motivation” - Michael Jordan To me – (Romans 5:3-4 - "We can rejoice when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us. They . . . develop strength of character. . . ") What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you…So if you are according to God’s will, keep on doing what is right, and trust yourself to the God who made you, for he will never fail you.” 1 Peter 4:12-19