Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.

We are going to lose sometimes. How do we deal with losing?

Key Points:

  • Failure is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be final. Galatians 6:9, Proverbs 14:12
  • We must learn how to handle failing to honor God. 
  • God wants to turn our failure into good. 1 John 1:9
Talk About It
  1. Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
  2. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
  3. Describe a time when you failed at something or lost a meaningful game. How did this failure make you feel? What did you learn from that experience?
  4. Read Galatians 6:9. What is the promise in this verse? How might you see this promise fulfilled in your life?
  5. Read Proverbs 14:12. What does this verse mean? What are the kinds of “death” we can experience when we don’t follow God’s path?
  6. What does God think of us when we fail and sin (see 1 John 1:9)? How should we treat others when they fail?
  7. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.