The Formula for Failure

[499 words] I believe each of us desires to succeed. We want to succeed at our business, our families, and in life in general. I think I can also confidently say that we all want to succeed spiritually. It is often said by many a Christian, “I want to hear the Lord say to me, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.”’ However, the harsh and sobering reality is that many will fail. They wish for it but don’t work at it. They adopt the philosophy of the Christian life, but they never truly apply those philosophies, and thus they fail. Looking to the example of the man who buried his talent, I believe we can find a proven formula for failure. I am sure you have read this section of scripture in Matthew 25 many times. Jesus tells this parable to explain a point about service, accountability and judgment. It…