God had His hand in all the providences and dispensations that overtook His elect; so He had His hand in all the temptations that they had to sin against Him; not to animate them to wickedness, but to choose their temptations and troubles for them; and also to leave them for a time, to such sins only that might not destroy, but humble them; as might not put them beyond, but lay them in the way of the renewing His mercy. 

These troubles and distresses you are experiencing in these waters are no indication that God has abandoned you. Rather, they are sent to test you to see whether or not you will recall the evidences of his past goodness and rely upon him in your present distresses.

The bitter must come before the sweet, and that also will make the sweet the sweeter.

Do you know the difference between leaders, followers, and losers? Leaders stretch with challenges. Followers struggle with challenges. Losers shrink from challenges.

Errors become mistakes when we perceive them and respond to them incorrectly. Mistakes become failures when we continually respond to them incorrectly.

It's easier to move from failure to success than from excuses to success.

Playwright George Bernard Shaw asserted, "A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

The best way to develop rational, well-balanced confidence is to go after a few victories immediately following a failure.

Poet Lord Byron was right when he stated, "Adversity is the first path to truth.

Failure results from bad breaks.

Failure is inevitable; learning is optional

know this: though not everything that we face can be changed, nothing can be changed until we face it.