Failure

      What is failure?  Many times we judge our successes and failures by looking at the end results.  By how much respect we have earned... how much many we made, how many people converted, how big is the church,etc. .   Having this view  as a Christian makes it much harder do operate by faith.  I believe that the important thing is to be obedient to God.  We are not to judge if it fails or succeeds.   Take a look at many of the prophets in the old testament.  There jobs was to make Gods will known to the nations of Israel and Judah...  They had to talk to kings and try to make them listen to what God had to say and tell them what God was going to do.  Many times the Prophets words were unheeded and judgment was administered to Israel.   They weren't "successful" as far as the end results go.   I believe that we need to operate with humility and try our best to be obedient to God and not to weigh the probability of success of the end results.  Jesus's victory came through a death and resurrection on a cross.  What initially seemed crazy and seemed like the worlds greatest failure, became the worlds greatest success.  So go out in faith being obedient to God.  Pray for wisdom.  There is no fear in the kingdom of God.