Mentoring Lessons- FailuresSample

There is an audio attachment for this devotional. You can [ download the audio ](https://plan-audio-cdn.youversionapi.com/uploads/supplemental-audio/98aaf0ab-1c6d-4fcb-9fee-39ceda5f8b2a.mp3) if you wish. # Mistakes are opportunities to learn What do you do with your mistakes and failures? I was a new believer at university. My sports director was spiritually motivated, so with his encouragement, I pioneered a network of athlete believers who met regularly. What do I remember most about this time? My many mistakes! I apologized. I continued the work and I continued to make mistakes. It was an ongoing process – failing, learning, failing, learning. I discovered that I needed to learn important things like how to share my faith with others one-on-one, how to lead a bible study for athletes, how to teach believing athletes to share their faith, and how to explain the role of the Holy Spirit in our faith walk with Jesus. I learned to do all of these by making mistakes and trying again. In another season I spent time visiting a prisoner who was guilty of a serious crime. Was this my calling? No, but it taught me about prisoners and their needs. Again, I made mistakes but learned through them. At different times in my life, I have had to learn all sorts of new things including how to eat food I had never seen before, how to host a formal event, how to organize a conference, how to introduce myself to people I didn’t know, and much more. There is always so much to learn. I’m not going to be good at everything, but as I learn new things and sometimes fail, I am developing healthy ways to grow from my mistakes. What I learn also helps me mentor others. Psalm 37:24 Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. Key Lesson: Humbly apologize when you make a mistake. Learning from your mistakes is one of the most powerful ways to learn. [IMAGE CONTENT]