Comments on: Fear of Failure http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/ dream BIG. think BIGGER. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chilly http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2583 Chilly Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:36 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2583 At times, I have a fear of failing at truly living out God's mission for my life. I know that sounds spiritual. But, I'm talking about being a great husband, father, neighbor, and friend. I don't want to be a pastor that preaches unlived truths... -- ultimately, and simply, I think this is what the fear of the Lord is all about. It keeps my focused, humbled and loving. At times, I have a fear of failing at truly living out God’s mission for my life. I know that sounds spiritual. But, I’m talking about being a great husband, father, neighbor, and friend. I don’t want to be a pastor that preaches unlived truths…
– ultimately, and simply, I think this is what the fear of the Lord is all about. It keeps my focused, humbled and loving.

]]> By: Hope http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2582 Hope Thu, 15 May 2008 22:39:18 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2582 I do. I fear failure less than before but still too much. But you know what I fear more, and I shouldn't, is that other people will see me as a failure. God's working this out in me right now, it hurt a tad, but I'll live - as a matter of fact - I'll thrive. Thanks for the post, Scott. I do. I fear failure less than before but still too much. But you know what I fear more, and I shouldn’t, is that other people will see me as a failure. God’s working this out in me right now, it hurt a tad, but I’ll live – as a matter of fact – I’ll thrive. Thanks for the post, Scott.

]]> By: Bert Boan http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2581 Bert Boan Thu, 15 May 2008 21:40:20 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2581 FYI: as of 4:36 Central. This page isn't fully loading because of the twitter feed. (it will load if you stay long enough) If ever you were wondering why twitter might be taking a long time you can go to http://istwitterdown.com/ This will very plainly tell you whether twitter is up or not. FYI: as of 4:36 Central. This page isn’t fully loading because of the twitter feed. (it will load if you stay long enough)

If ever you were wondering why twitter might be taking a long time you can go to http://istwitterdown.com/ This will very plainly tell you whether twitter is up or not.

]]> By: SolShine7 http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2580 SolShine7 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:04:32 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2580 I'm still learning to embrace the fact the failure happens to everyone, even my heroes and role models. I can be too hard on myself and expect perfection which can never happen. But your post is exactly what I need to be reminded of. It's all part of the growing process. I’m still learning to embrace the fact the failure happens to everyone, even my heroes and role models. I can be too hard on myself and expect perfection which can never happen. But your post is exactly what I need to be reminded of. It’s all part of the growing process.

]]> By: Brian Howe http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2579 Brian Howe Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:15 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2579 I think it would honestly scare me more if our Church wasn't taking risks!! I agree, I would much rather be pulled in then have to be pushed! I think it would honestly scare me more if our Church wasn’t taking risks!! I agree, I would much rather be pulled in then have to be pushed!

]]> By: Natalie Witcher http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2578 Natalie Witcher Thu, 15 May 2008 16:59:30 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2578 Not sure I really fear it, I just live in guilt becuase I might not be up to par. that might still be fear. God and I are having some serious converstaions about this lately. He's cool Not sure I really fear it, I just live in guilt becuase I might not be up to par. that might still be fear. God and I are having some serious converstaions about this lately. He’s cool

]]> By: Suzanne Wild http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2577 Suzanne Wild Thu, 15 May 2008 16:49:51 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2577 "This process generally leads to a high level of competence, a high level of success and a greater dependence on God." I would say that we saw an EXCELLENT example of this last Saturday, 5/10/2008, at the 5:00pm experience! “This process generally leads to a high level of competence, a high level of success and a greater dependence on God.”

I would say that we saw an EXCELLENT example of this last Saturday, 5/10/2008, at the 5:00pm experience!

]]> By: roger http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2576 roger Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:19 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2576 I will usually allow my employees to push the envelope and failure always looms but I tell them it is hard to make anything better without failure I will usually allow my employees to push the envelope and failure always looms but I tell them it is hard to make anything better without failure

]]> By: ~abi~ http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2575 ~abi~ Thu, 15 May 2008 13:31:46 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2575 sometimes i think i fear success as much as i fear failure. middle ground is less scary than either to me. i'm working on that. :) sometimes i think i fear success as much as i fear failure. middle ground is less scary than either to me. i’m working on that. :)

]]> By: Kevin Bussey http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/05/15/fear-of-failure-2/#comment-2574 Kevin Bussey Thu, 15 May 2008 13:27:33 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=356#comment-2574 Maybe I should fear it more than I do, but I really don't. I'm a risk taker. Unfortunately I've failed a lot! :) I'm learning to take more calculated risks now. Maybe I should fear it more than I do, but I really don’t. I’m a risk taker. Unfortunately I’ve failed a lot! :)

I’m learning to take more calculated risks now.

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