2 Corinthians 12:9
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

Lately I’ve been struggling with this heavy feeling that I’m failing. Failing my friends. Failing my daughter. Failing myself. I don’t feel like I’m making progress in my fitness goals as fast as I want. I’ve been grumpy and short-tempered more than I want to admit. I feel scattered and unfocused.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized a big part of it is distraction.
I get caught scrolling social media.
I get caught wanting attention.
I get caught seeking validation from people instead of from God.

And then I sit in that feeling of failure like it’s the truth…

But maybe I don’t feel like a failure because I’m messing everything up. Maybe I feel like a failure because I keep taking my eyes off God.

My focus shifts before I even notice:

• From God to my goals
• From gratitude to discontentment
• From His approval to what people think about me

And suddenly I feel like I am not enough. I am behind. I am doing everything wrong.

I know I am not the only one who gets this way. We all hit those moments where we feel like everything is falling apart and we are the problem. And sometimes we really are failing in some ways. But that does not mean God is gone.

What I am trying to remind myself is this: the answer is not to try harder. The answer is to look back at Him.

When I fail, God does not back away. He meets me right there.
When I am weak, He is strong.
When I cannot carry anything else, He carries me.

Failure is not the end when God is still in the room.

Prayer

God, when I feel like I am failing, help me remember where my strength comes from. Pull my eyes back to You when I get distracted by my goals, insecurity, or wanting attention. Thank You for staying close to me in weakness and not walking away. Help me rest in Your strength instead of my frustration.

Amen.