Restored For Purpose

John 21:15-25

My don’t determine my .

3-step strategy to use our failures for God:

1. your failure (Matthew 26:33; John 21:15).
   • the issue won’t the issue.
   • You won’t unless you .
2. your failure (John 21:17).
   • Biblical confession to godly sorrow and from an action.
   • God knows things.
3. your failure (John 21:15-18).
   • Your calling is too great to be by failure. 
   • Failure is not the of the story.

2 contrasting responses to failure:

1. Buy the lie: Thinking you’re from further usefulness. 
2. Embrace the truth: God’s plan of includes your .