Mark 17: The Wisdom To Deal With Failure

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Mark faced many trials and tribulations when trying to achieve his goals and become successful. Mark 17: The Wisdom to Deal with Failure; a careful study of the Bible reveals that most of the great figures of Scripture experienced failure at one time or another, yet those failures did not keep them from effective service for God (bible, n.d.). Theodore Roosevelt stated” The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” Abraham, Moses, Elijah, David, and Peter all failed at some point, but regain faith and learn from their mistakes. Their failures were a tool that allowed them grow as a person, confess to God, and use their mistakes to help others facing obstacles. One would have been justified in concluding that Peter’s

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