Comments on: Overcoming the fear of failure http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:30:02 -0600 hourly 1 By: Overcoming the fear of failure : Josiah Garber http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-14173 Overcoming the fear of failure : Josiah Garber Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:56:39 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-14173 [...] For years I wanted to start a business, but was afraid that I would fail. I, just like many others, had heard some of the rumored statistics that the vast majority of businesses fail and was frightened by them. I wanted to step out, but I was longing for some kind of assurance that I would be successful. [...] [...] For years I wanted to start a business, but was afraid that I would fail. I, just like many others, had heard some of the rumored statistics that the vast majority of businesses fail and was frightened by them. I wanted to step out, but I was longing for some kind of assurance that I would be successful. [...]

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]]> By: Persevere http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13990 Persevere Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:19:49 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13990 Bob, Thank you for the encouragement! I've enjoyed the comments, also! Bob, Thank you for the encouragement! I’ve enjoyed the comments, also!

]]> By: Paul Wilson, Jr. http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13986 Paul Wilson, Jr. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:55:45 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13986 In my recent conversations, I am running across so many Christians who are paralyzed by fear. I believe more people are incarcerated by fear than by prisons. If we as Christians truly had faith in God, we would realize the infinite power that we have access to. Failure is a learning experience that God uses to get us where He ultimately has planned for us, which is a much greater place than what we have dreamed for ourselves. You might as well jump - either you'll fly or He will catch you. We need to walk by faith, not just talk by faith! Regards, Paul Wilson, Jr. Author of "Dream B.I.G. in 3D: How to Pursue a Bold, Innovative, God-Inspired Life!" In my recent conversations, I am running across so many Christians who are paralyzed by fear. I believe more people are incarcerated by fear than by prisons. If we as Christians truly had faith in God, we would realize the infinite power that we have access to. Failure is a learning experience that God uses to get us where He ultimately has planned for us, which is a much greater place than what we have dreamed for ourselves. You might as well jump – either you’ll fly or He will catch you. We need to walk by faith, not just talk by faith!

Regards,
Paul Wilson, Jr.
Author of “Dream B.I.G. in 3D: How to Pursue a Bold, Innovative, God-Inspired Life!”

]]> By: joel_zw http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13979 joel_zw Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:10:45 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13979 What a wonderful post Bob. I've been learning the principle of failures as the stepping stones to success for a few years now. I used to be a straight A student for most of my schooling life before university (or college, as you may call it). At that point I enrolled to do an electrical engineering degree. I failed miserably in my first year, not because I lacked the intelligence but because I hadn't learned how to persist. Complete reliance on my natural abilities led to my failure as I dropped out in that first year. Feeling severely depressed and suicidal, I cried out to God "I give up!! I can't do this anymore"....... I'll never forget His reply, "Finally. NOW I can use you." It's the most audible I've ever heard His voice. At that point, I made the decision to live by faith not my own plans. I had experienced my worst fear, the fear of failure, but realised I was still alive, still loved and still believing in God. That place of brokenness enabled me to overcome that fear and start living by trusting God. After that I wasn't as afraid to take the risks God was calling me to as I walked in His will. I enrolled in a college closer to home to do economics and eventually graduated last year. Funnily enough, the college I had attended when I dropped out was in the city where I first met the woman who would eventually become my wife. God has it all planned out! What a wonderful post Bob. I’ve been learning the principle of failures as the stepping stones to success for a few years now.

I used to be a straight A student for most of my schooling life before university (or college, as you may call it). At that point I enrolled to do an electrical engineering degree.

I failed miserably in my first year, not because I lacked the intelligence but because I hadn’t learned how to persist. Complete reliance on my natural abilities led to my failure as I dropped out in that first year.

Feeling severely depressed and suicidal, I cried out to God “I give up!! I can’t do this anymore”……. I’ll never forget His reply, “Finally. NOW I can use you.” It’s the most audible I’ve ever heard His voice.

At that point, I made the decision to live by faith not my own plans. I had experienced my worst fear, the fear of failure, but realised I was still alive, still loved and still believing in God. That place of brokenness enabled me to overcome that fear and start living by trusting God.

After that I wasn’t as afraid to take the risks God was calling me to as I walked in His will. I enrolled in a college closer to home to do economics and eventually graduated last year.

Funnily enough, the college I had attended when I dropped out was in the city where I first met the woman who would eventually become my wife.

God has it all planned out!

]]> By: Cecilia http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13972 Cecilia Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:42:46 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13972 I love your post! Honestly, fear of failure hinders me from moving forward. I have the habit to stop and think "Hey, don't do this and that you might fail!". It's really scary especially when you don't know what will happen next. It's the fear of the unknown that keeps me from going forward. Right now, I challenge myself and dare to accept the unknown. Thanks for your motivating post! I love your post! Honestly, fear of failure hinders me from moving forward. I have the habit to stop and think “Hey, don’t do this and that you might fail!”. It’s really scary especially when you don’t know what will happen next. It’s the fear of the unknown that keeps me from going forward. Right now, I challenge myself and dare to accept the unknown. Thanks for your motivating post!

]]> By: Rod Kirby @ The Success Center http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13969 Rod Kirby @ The Success Center Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:51:39 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13969 Excellent article! One thing I stress to my followers is that if God gave you the vision He'll always provide you with the tools and resources to build it. You can't be afraid to step out into where God wants you to be. That only hinders your blessing and someone else's. I was interviewed on a radio show (yesterday actually) and I said something that I think is relevant to this article, :"I failed in business three times, but I am succeeding in my purpose." It's that purpose and passion that keeps me in this thing. Great post again, I will definitely be sharing it with my followers! Success Always, Rod Kirby Excellent article! One thing I stress to my followers is that if God gave you the vision He’ll always provide you with the tools and resources to build it. You can’t be afraid to step out into where God wants you to be. That only hinders your blessing and someone else’s. I was interviewed on a radio show (yesterday actually) and I said something that I think is relevant to this article,

:”I failed in business three times, but I am succeeding in my purpose.”

It’s that purpose and passion that keeps me in this thing. Great post again, I will definitely be sharing it with my followers!

Success Always,

Rod Kirby

]]> By: Gary http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-13961 Gary Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/overcome-fear-of-failure/#comment-13961 Awesome post! I needed this today. I so much appreciate what you had to say about "gray." I, like most of us, need to remember that failure (and along with it, the WILLINGNESS to fail), IS the key to success. Awesome post! I needed this today. I so much appreciate what you had to say about “gray.” I, like most of us, need to remember that failure (and along with it, the WILLINGNESS to fail), IS the key to success.

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