💪 How I Learned From Failure…
Failure-it hits hard, doesn’t it? Nobody likes to fail, and if we’re not careful, the weight of it can make us want to quit altogether. We are stressed with the question, “What if I fail?” But what if failure isn’t just something to endure? What if it actually has a purpose? What if we could learn from it?
Let me tell you how failure taught me a valuable lesson in my life.
When I first started my nonprofit ministry, Men Standing Positive, I had to fundraise for the first time. I reached out to people, sent emails, asked for donations, and at first, it worked. But after a while, people stopped giving. So, I switched it up. I decided to reach out to businesses for sponsorships, thinking it would be the solution. Using the same approach of simply asking for donations, I expected different results. Instead, no one was interested. Frustration set in, and discouragement followed. The thoughts started creeping in…Maybe they don’t like me. Maybe I’m not good at this. Maybe I’m just not cut out for it.
I went to God…
But instead of sitting in my failure, I did the only thing I knew to do. I went to God in prayer. I asked, What am I doing wrong? And God answered. He told me, “Be willing to examine your faults. Ask people why when they say no.” Everything in me resisted that idea. Afraid of what people would say, I hesitated, not wanting my failure to be exposed. But eventually, I humbled myself and did it anyway. Some businesses weren’t honest with me, but surprisingly, many were. And what I heard over and over again was this: “There’s nothing in it for us. Your proposal only benefits your organization and the community, but not our business.”
That truth stung, but it also opened my eyes. There was no reciprocity. I was asking for something without offering anything in return. So, I made a change. I created sponsorship packages that actually benefited businesses. We offered them advertising at our events, online promotion, and even helped them find employees by connecting them with the community. Now, when I reached out, I wasn’t just asking for money, I was offering them something valuable. And guess what? Businesses started saying yes.
Failure turned into sucess!
What started as a failure turned into a success, not because I gave up, but because I was willing to humble myself, pray, and receive correction. Here’s the truth: falling doesn’t mean you’ve failed. What matters is what you do after you fall. Will you stay down, or will you learn, grow, and get back up?
So don’t let failure stop you. Ask the hard questions, take the correction, and keep pushing forward. You never know what feels like failure today might just be the setup for your next breakthrough.
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