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The following is a devotion from my message series\u00a010 Steps to Freedom<\/a>. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus!<\/em><\/p>\n

STEP NINE: day 4<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fail forward<\/strong>\u00a0and keep pressing on<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

So what does it exactly look like to fail forward<\/i>? Here\u2019s an easy way to remember the seven components, which line up to spell the word \u201cforward\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n

F – Fail<\/b>. This is the easy part, the part we all can do with confidence. To have to fail forward, you have to start by failing (Romans 7:15-19).<\/span><\/p>\n

O – Own your failure<\/b>. A key to failing forward is honestly admitting when you fail, something not easily done. You can\u2019t move past something until you\u2019ve owned it (1 Timothy 1:15).<\/span><\/p>\n

R – Reach out to someone<\/b>. This is where most people get stuck. Our shame and guilt from failing (again) tempts us to withdraw into ourselves, but as we learned in step six, freedom only happens together (Acts 9:10-17).<\/span><\/p>\n

W – Wise up<\/b>. Just because failure is inevitable doesn\u2019t mean it should be intentional. As we learned in step eight, what are guardrails you can establish to keep from failing again in the same areas (Ephesians 5:15-16)?<\/span><\/p>\n

A – Ask for forgiveness<\/b>. When we fail we must always ask for forgiveness, not just from God but from those we\u2019ve sinned against (Colossians 3:13).<\/span><\/p>\n

R – Receive grace<\/b>. You may not always receive grace from others but you will always receive grace from God. You cannot forgive yourself until you\u2019ve received and accepted the grace of God (1 Timothy 1:16).<\/span><\/p>\n

D – Do something different<\/b>. At the end of the day, what you did to get yourself to a point of failure didn\u2019t work, so try something (anything) different (Ephesians 4:20-24).<\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Of the seven keys (letters) to failing forward, which one has helped you the most when dealing with failure?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Of the seven keys (letters) to failing forward, which one has been the most difficult for you? Where is your biggest area of growth and what\u2019s one thing you can do in the next 24 hours to start failing forward?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can read other devotional entries\u00a0for 10 Steps to Freedom\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The following is a devotion from my message series\u00a010 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP NINE: day 4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fail forward\u00a0and keep pressing on So what does it exactly look like to fail forward? 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