Is there anyone who likes to fail? That's the question Lauren and Rick begin today's conversation with, as they spend time talking about failure and how it can affect us. Lauren begins by using an example of her daughter doing gymnastics, and how her daughter is not afraid to fall. Lauren says she's more like her older child in that they are afraid to fall or fail.

Rick brings up the fact that Jesus' model of disciple-making was based not on the disciples getting it right all the time, but about them trusting Jesus even when they failed time and time again. Rick also says that our shame from the past or anxiety about messing up can cause us to worry about failing and not see how God can redeem us through our failures. Rick brings up David and Psalm 51.

Lauren and Rick move into talking about shame, and what to do with that feeling. Rick clarifies that when God meets us in our shame, He doesn't just fix everything immediately or make it so we never fail or feel shame again. Instead, God pursues our hearts and redeems us in ways we don't expect.

Rick then spends time sharing why God might allow us to fail, and what lessons or bigger picture issues He's trying to teach us. Rick also conveys that failure is a realistic part of our lives, and we have to learn how to handle it, because our default will either be to feel shame or to blame someone or something else.

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