19 Apr From Here (How to turn your Setback into a Comeback) part 20

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As you know, for several weeks we have been sharing from our series “From Here” –  our key Scripture is from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  

Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”:

  1. Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).  
  2. Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26). 
  3. You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16).
  4. What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14).
  5. Never let go of what you do know because of what you don’t know (Matt. 11:5-6).
  6. Never compound bad decisions with more bad decisions (Rom. 6:19).  
  7. Life is not about “What ifs” but “What now?”  (II Sam. 12:18-24).
  8. Learn to Fail Forward (Phil. 3:13-14).  

Then we began sharing our “6 Failing Forward Facets”:

    1. Let past failures strengthen your resolve for future success.
    2. Failing is an act.  Failure is an attitude. 
    3. When you fail…keep your sense of humor (Prov. 17:22).  

This week we continue with…

              4. When you fail, ask why…not who.  When we fail we tend to blame and excuse.  Please allow me to give “Three Blame Barometers”:

      1. We blame the devil, others and God.  As Christians, it’s easy for us to blame others and even God.  However we love to blame the devil!  While we all know the devil is the temper (see Matthew 4:1-3), I believe he could retire and leave us to our own decisions and still do pretty well!  The Bible tells us in James 1:14-15, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.  Then when lust hath conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.”  Notice this verse doesn’t tell us anything about the devil, but our “own lusts” and own choice.  I believe the devil looks at some of our choices and thinks to himself, “I never thought of that one!  I’ll have to try that out on the next human I see.”
      2. When we blame others for our failure, we will never overcome them.
      3. You can’t blame your way to a better tomorrow.

Now please allow me to give you “Three Excuse Exhibitions”:

        1. Excusers are losers
        2. It’s easier to go from failure to success, than excuses to success
        3. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they will limit you

As you go through this week remember I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  This will help you go “From Here” so that you can turn your setback into a comeback!

Join us next week as we continue this series…