Vision: Branching out together for the kingdom.

Mission: Tend my garden by preparing and stewarding my people.

 “Mistakes fall into three broad categories: preventable, complexity-related, and intelligent.” Amy Edmondson

“We also tend to downplay our responsibility and place undue blame on external or situational factors when we fail, only to do the reverse when assessing the failures of others—a psychological trap known as fundamental attribution error.” Amy Edmondson

 Hebrews 13:5b NLT

For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

 First, they know that failure is not optional in their work; it’s part of being at the leading edge of scientific discovery.

 Second, far more than most of us, they understand that every failure conveys valuable information, and they’re eager to get it before the competition does.

 Romans 15:4 NLT

Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

 Luke 9:23 NLT

Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way take up your cross daily, and follow me.”

 Luke 9:23 AMP

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

 Acts 15:39-41 NLT

Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus. Paul chose Silas… Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

 Rules for being human (Maxwell)

 1. You will learn lessons.

 2. There are no mistakes, only lessons.

 3. A lesson is repeated until it is learned.

 4. If you don’t learn the easy lessons, they get harder.

 5. You’ll know you’ve learned a lesson when your actions change.

“Failure is an event, not a person.” Craig Groeschel

 Ephesians 2:10 NLT

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

 John 1:12 NIV

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

 “I may fail, but I will never be a failure.” John Hobbs

 No stench means you have no sheep. No failure means there is no growth happening.

 “I am amazed how many people need permission to get started, but almost no one needs permission to quit.” Erwin Mcmanus

 1 Kings 8:17-18 AMP

Now it was [determined] in the heart of my father David to build a house (temple) for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well, in that it was in your heart.’

 1. Is my feeling unworthy a bigger problem than what I feel unworthy about?

 2. Is my feeling of shame a bigger problem than what I feel ashamed about?

 3. Is my feeling of regret a bigger problem than what I feel regret about?

 John 8:44b NLT

He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

 Ephesians 6:17 NIV

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