Inspire: Learning from Our Past

Today I'm reminded of a line from the movie, Batman Begins.

Maybe you already know what line I'm thinking of. In one scene Alfred says to Bruce, "Why do we fall, sir? So that we might learn to pick ourselves up."

Some may say that it's simplistic or cheesy. But I, for one, can see a lot of truth in it.

Oftentimes our lives are run by our circumstances. We give our joy away to the predicament we're in. We allow others to steal our joy.

Life doesn't have to be that way. Your joy is your own. Even in difficult situations, we can learn to remain in God's peace, which He has provided in abundance for us.

Why do we fall? Why do we make mistakes? Why do we have regrets? Why do our plans fail? Why?

When we're first learning to walk as children we fall a lot. But we can't learn to pick ourselves up if we don't fall. We have to know what falling down feels like.

Our circumstances as adults may appear to be more complicated, but really it's no different. You learn from your first heartbreak. You learn from going into debt. You learn from losing a loved one.

This doesn't mean that we have to make mistakes to learn, but often we don't learn anything when we try to play it safe. More than likely, God will bring you out into the wilderness when you are seeking security.

You were betrayed by a friend. But there's someone right around the corner looking for true friendship. Maybe someone you overlooked or ignored. They've been waiting for you in silence and bearing the loneliness.

A business venture failed and you lost all your money. But you're going to meet someone that is looking for true partnership. It may not happen right away, but believe that God is ordering your steps and that He's going to connect you with people of right faith.

Your heart was broken. But you're going to meet your spouse, an amazing man or woman of God. It's going to be better than you could have ever imagined. It's going to take work on your part, yes, but don't sit around thinking that you're unattractive and that it's never going to happen for you. Learn to be happy where you are. You are loved.

Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.