I have often thought that being persistent to achieve goals, even after failure, could be wrong. I have heard that doing so is to go against God and His will. I am now realizing that this is silly. God teaches us through our failures. And it is common sense that failure is part of success. Only Jesus is perfect. That does not mean that there are not times where it is wrong to pursue something. Such a time could be if something is not righteous or if God has called you to give up a pursuit. We also need to ensure that pursuits do not become idols. After all, we need to keep Proverbs 3:5,6 in mind in all things - seeking God and allowing Him to direct our paths. But in general, working hard to achieve a goal, keeping God the centre, striving to do it for HIS glory and striving to worship Him through it, that is a good thing. That does not mean that you will always be successful, but such pursuits, even if they are failed pursuits will be used by God. And if you don't try, you never know how God could have used it. Again, unless God says don't pursue, why wouldn't tou pursue as worship to God and see how He chooses to bless your efforts? I could have not pursued golf because so many people were better than me, and if I had gone that route, I would not have my family. You never know how God will use your efforts :). Praise Him!!
Another thing to remember is that if you have a goal you are passionate about, as long as it is God-honouring, there is a very high likelihood that God instilled in you a live for that topic of pursuit. It could mean that the pursuit is pleasing to Him for that reason... This is not always the case if course.
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