Failing
I have dropped the ball, ate my words, embarrassed my friends, family, co-workers, and humiliated myself more times that I can count.
Thomas Edison once said “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” Thank you Thomas Edison! When I read this years ago, I started to look at life different. I started to try more, not harder, more. The more I tried the better I got. The “take home” for me was that I decided I would not get discouraged when I failed, (or not fail but found a way that didn’t work). Our God is merciful. And so should we, especially to ourselves. So next time your ministry lead says something or gives you that not so positive encounter about something you just created… let it roll off your shoulders. Get back out there. Learn from your mistake. Now put your hand down and take the word “fail” out of your vocabulary.
About the Author
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Matt Coleman is the video producer at One:TwentyOne Community Church in Grapevine, Texas. Matt is the founder of Unblind Productions, a full service video production company. And in late 2005, he co-founded Filmosaic, Inc., a independent film company.
