No one likes the experience of falling. The looks on the face of a fallen man speak volumes. He is totally disoriented and embarrassed. Because a fall cuts him off guard and exposes him to shame. It is unsettling, to say the least.
But fall, we must. And more depressingly, should. With the right perspectives, a fall is an opportunity to take a time out to reassess our priorities and strategies. It is an uncomfortable stop to regain strength for the long and wearied journey ahead. It is a life's classroom where we unlearn, learn and relearn. So, a fall is not bad in itself. It's the label we give it that determines the good or the ill that a fall brings on the table.
I have learned to smile as I fall, believing that only the best can come out of it. And I am not so much in a hurry to get up. I will stay on the ground for as long as it is necessary. So that by the time I rise from the fall, I am really standing strong, ready for the adventure of life, which may yet include another fall.
I am not afraid of a fall; for I have learned the secret of falling forward. Doesn't the Bible say, "All things work together for good for them that love Him..."?
Don't think of not falling. To fall is human. Falling is an essential part of our growth and development. Our concern should be how we fall.
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