Biblical Answer

Why Try When Everything Seems to Be Going Wrong?

The Bible tells us that we are only a failure when we give up and refuse to try again. In fact, Jesus taught that even when we fail, we can still be successful in the eyes of God. In Luke 18:1-8, He told the parable of the persistent widow who continued to ask for justice, even when it seemed like nothing was happening. Her persistence eventually led to her getting what she wanted. This teaches us that even in the midst of failure, we can still be proactive and try again. We can ask God to help us react by faith to any future failures and apply a new strategy to handle them.

The Problem of Wickedness

It's easy to give up when everything seems to be going wrong, but that's not always the solution. Sometimes, our failures are a result of trying to do good in the wrong way or too much. This can lead to more and more testing of boundaries, which can be discouraging. However, it's also possible that our failures are a result of pursuing something good in the wrong way. In Genesis 6-7, we see the wickedness in the world that led to the flood, but it was not just a matter of evil people doing evil things. It was also a result of people trying to do good in the wrong way. This teaches us that even when things seem to be going wrong, we need to examine our motivations and actions to see if we're pursuing something good in the wrong way.

A New Strategy for Handling Failure

So, what's the use of even trying when everything seems to be going wrong? The answer is that we need to have a new strategy for handling failure. We need to pray and ask God to help us react by faith to any future failures. But prayer is not enough. We need to be proactive and apply our new strategy to the next failure that comes our way. We can ask God to help us determine what will be our reaction to both little and big self-made problems. We can say, "Lord, when I fail, I will____." This means that we need to consider our usual reaction to troubles and focus on our relationship with God rather than our difficulties. By doing so, we can find hope and motivation to keep trying, even when everything seems to be going wrong. We can be like the persistent widow, who continued to ask for justice and eventually got what she wanted. We can be proactive and try again, even in the midst of failure.