Dealing with Failure

1. As the people raised their voices, the trumpets signaled divine judgment. Consequently, the walls collapsed

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   , allowing them to advance and claim the spoils.

2. In Joshua 6:26, Joshua invoked this curse: “May the curse of the Lord fall on anyone who tries to

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   the town of Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay its foundation. At the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates.”

3. Regardless of the outcome of the victory, Joshua did not claim

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   for it. In every conflict, there is often an individual who stands out.

4. Alvin C. York began his military service as a “Conscientious Objector” and was a very

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   candidate to become WWI’s most famous soldier.

5. Scripture shows that Joshua faced a significant challenge comparable to that of Alvin York. Joshua recognized the formidable obstacle of Jericho, but first, he had to overcome the

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   struggles within his own heart.

6. Joshua made two observations concerning war: the “physical war”

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   him and the “invisible war”
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   him.

7. John Maxwell wrote in his book Failing Forward: “The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of, and response to,

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   .”

8. American sports-writer, Grantland Rice said, “

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   isn’t so bad if it doesn’t attack the heart, and success is all right if it doesn’t go to the head.”

9. Joshua’s primary issue may not have been with the physical city of Jericho, but with his self-perceived greatest

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   , seen in Numbers 14, when the entire nation of Israel refused to follow him and Caleb into the Promised Land.

10. We must give our failures to God, or they will

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    us in the present and future!

11. 3 things we must learn regarding failure:
    a) We must realize

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    fails – no one escapes.
    b) We must leave the past where it is – in the
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    !
    c) We must focus on the things
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    our control.

12. Joshua had to confront his preconceived notions regarding the strategy of the battle and acknowledge that he could not rely on his

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    to combat the enemy.

13. Joshua needed to make sure his

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    was not affected by his experiences and the complaints of others!

14. Joshua was assessing the situation from his own

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    , which is evident from his question to the soldier he addressed: “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?”

15. We are “experts” at allocating excessive time discussing our

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    and insufficient time seeking solutions.

16. The most

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    requirement for overcoming life’s challenges is recognizing the presence of God in our lives, preventing us from giving up and motivating us to pursue the goals God sets for us.

17. Becoming open to the “

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    of God” prepares us to be open to the “
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    of God.”

18. By focusing on

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    , we will see His plans and naturally want to follow them.