Confessions of a Failure

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the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. 39 Now as the king passed by, he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle;

38 Then the prophet departed and waited for

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to me, and said, ‘Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’ 40 While your servant was

and there, a man came over and brought a man

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of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.” 41 And he hastened to take the bandage away from his eyes; and the

busy here and there, he was gone.” Then the king

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the prophets. 42 Then he said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Because you have let slip out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.’”

king of Israel recognized him as one of the

1Kings 20:40a“While your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.”

Confessions of a Failure

He did not fail through ignorance!

Acts 3:14-17

asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and

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made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

16 And His name, through faith in His name, has

Acts 3:14-1717 “Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

1Timothy 1:12,13

me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, 13 although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled

Confessions of a Failure

He did not fail for lack of ability!

Romans 12:6-8

grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

6 Having then gifts differing according to the

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gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who

1Peter 4:10As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Confessions of a Failure

He did not fail because of idleness!

2Timothy 4:13Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Confessions of a Failure

He failed because his priorities were not

correct!

Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.