You Can’t Have Faith and Call Yourself a Failure at the Same Time
Let’s get straight to it: how do you define success? For many, success is tied to financial freedom, job promotions, or creating something noteworthy. We’ve been conditioned to measure our worth by our results. But I believe real success has nothing to do with what you earn and everything to do with what you fulfill.
We don’t want to be failures. Yet far too many have gotten comfortable with failure. We call it normal. We internalize it. But let me say this loud and clear: you’re not a failure unless you accept that title. Proverbs 24:16 reminds us that “a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again.” So yes, you may have failed—but by God’s standard, you’re still standing.
Failure Is an Event—Not Your Identity
There’s a difference between being broken and being destroyed. Broken can be rebuilt. Destroyed can’t. And in Christ, you may be pressed, crushed, confused, and even weary—but you are not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8–9). That’s why I say, you can’t have faith and call yourself a failure at the same time. Faith gets back up. Faith keeps going. Faith believes there’s still more.
Success Is Purpose Fulfilled, Not Things Accumulated
Here’s what the world doesn’t tell you—success is not defined by what you have, but by what you’re doing with what God gave you. Dr. Myles Munroe said it perfectly: The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life without purpose. You can be wealthy, praised, and still be lost because you never asked the deeper questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What do I believe?
Luke 4:18 shows us how Jesus defined His success: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me…” That was a statement of identity and purpose. Jesus didn’t come to just be the Son of God—He came to heal, to preach, to set captives free. He knew His assignment, and He declared it.
Your Purpose Is Not for You—It’s for Someone Else
You are here so someone else can be blessed. That may be hard to hear, but it’s true. Your experiences, your wisdom, your victories, even your pain—it’s not just for your own story. It’s so others can be healed, helped, and whole. That’s why you must define your purpose, not just privately—but publicly. Jesus didn’t just walk in His calling. He spoke it: “I am the door” (John 10:9), “I am the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11), “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
Have you declared yours?
Busy Doesn’t Equal Effective
This hit me deeply: the greatest mistake in life is to be busy but not effective. There were seasons where I was doing a lot, but not going anywhere. Joshua 1:8 teaches us that we can have good success if we meditate on God’s Word day and night—and observe to do it. Not just read it. Do it. Success isn’t magic—it’s obedience, multiplied over time, in alignment with purpose.
Let Me Share My Purpose
Here’s my secular belief: When adults cultivate a culture of educating both the heart and mind, children will grow in mastery and character, preparing them to leave a lasting legacy. That belief has led me through every role—teacher, dean, principal, leader. Because purpose isn’t a title. It’s the “why” behind the work.
And here’s my spiritual conviction: If we teach the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and confirm it with the demonstration of the Holy Spirit—through both fruit and gifts—then God’s Kingdom will be fulfilled and manifested in every believer’s life. That’s what drives me to preach, to prophesy, to teach, to lay hands, and to pray with power. I exist to expand God’s Kingdom and destroy the enemy’s.
You Will Make Your Way Prosperous When You Walk in the Word
Joshua 1:8 doesn’t say God will make your way prosperous. It says you will, when you keep His Word in your mouth, meditate on it, and obey it. That means the road to success is already laid—you just have to walk it.
Now, let’s shift. Wherever you are—pray this with me. Let this be your moment of alignment and release.
Father, in the name of Jesus, we come before You with open hearts and humbled spirits. You told Joshua, “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise.” God, forgive us for staying in the past, mourning over what You’ve already moved on from. Today, we choose to arise. We arise in purpose. We arise in faith. We arise in clarity.
You said every place the sole of our foot shall tread, You have already given it to us. So we take the territory You’ve assigned. We walk by faith, not by sight. We silence the voice of failure and call ourselves what You’ve called us—chosen, appointed, anointed.
You told us to be strong and very courageous. So we renounce fear. We cast down anxiety, confusion, and procrastination. We take up the full armor of God. We declare that no enemy, even the enemy within, will stand before us. Just as You were with Moses, just as You were with Joshua, so will You be with us.
Lead us, Holy Spirit. Speak clearly. Guide us into all truth. Light our path and direct our steps. Teach us to manage our time, our talents, and our relationships according to Your will. Let Your glory be revealed in our priorities. Let Your power be revealed in our obedience.
We declare: it’s not by might, nor by power, but by Your Spirit. You are our source. You are our guide. You are our strength. Let us walk in our purpose boldly. Let us speak our calling clearly. Let us serve Your Kingdom faithfully.
We will meditate on Your Word day and night. We will obey what You say. And then—we will make our way prosperous, and we will have good success.
We believe it. We receive it. And we declare it done. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
If this word blessed you, I encourage you to study Rediscovering the Kingdom by Dr. Myles Munroe. It will shift your understanding of purpose and kingdom living. And if you’re ready to walk in your purpose—drop a “Yes, Lord” in the comments. Let’s pursue God’s definition of success together. Because when you align your life with God’s plan, everything else starts to fall into place.
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