Michael Jordan’s Secret

Few have mastered their area of gifting as well as Michael Jordan. So when he shares the secret to his success, it’s worth paying attention. 

His unsurpassed talent on the basketball court didn’t come easily. It was paved through determination, humility, and a willingness to embrace failure as a crucial part of the process. Here’s the counter-intuitive way he describes it:

“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to make the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

That’s a different view of success. One that doesn’t try to hide our mistakes or failures, but understands that they are an essential component in shaping us into who we’re becoming.

What do you love doing so much that you’re willing to miss the mark 9,000 times in front of millions? Invite God into that unique passion—and willingly submit yourself to his process of healing, transformation, and growth. That is success. Doing what you love with God. And staying in the game.

Stay with God. Take Heart; Don't Quit. I'll say it again, Stay with God! (Psalm 27:14 MSG)

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