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The Sinner and The Saint

#266 Celebrating Failure

May 08, 2026 • Melissa Bell & Allison Cain

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Scripture

Moses (to God): 11 Who am I to confront Pharaoh and lead Israel’s children out of Egypt?

Eternal One: 12 Do not fear, Moses. I will be with you every step of the way, and this will be the sign to you that I am the One who has sent you: after you have led them out of Egypt, you will return to this mountain and worship God.

Moses: 13 Let’s say I go to the people of Israel and tell them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to rescue you,” and then they reply, “What is His name?” What should I tell them then?

Eternal One: 14 I AM WHO I AM. This is what you should tell the people of Israel: “I AM has sent me to rescue you.”

Exodus 3:11-14 (The Voice)

The Gist

Today, we discuss the in's and out's of failure and how to learn to celebrate it.

Digging Deeper

What if success is not the outcome but the willingness to try?

What act of bravery did this failure require that I haven’t acknowledged yet?

What did this failure teach me that success never could have?

How does celebrating failure loosen the grip of needing to be impressive?

What can I genuinely thank this failure for?

How might God be using this failure to redirect, refine, or free me?

What does this failure remind me about where my identity truly rests?