With one stroke of the pen, the prophet Micah showed what stuff he was made off. He did not exhibit a jelly spirit that would readily succumb to a setback. In our text of Scripture for meditation, he put the enemy on notice that one failure was not going to seal his fate. He was going to give it another shot, confident that God would come through for him. Many people have not mastered the art of managing set-backs. Inability to reach a set goal at first call does not mean you will never get it. Those who succeeded in one venture or the other will tell you that it was not the first stroke that brought them the breakthrough. This is where reading biographies could prove invaluable. You will find out that many success stories came at a cost, and after many setbacks.

“The ability to stick to something for as long as may be necessary is the bottom line for success. If you fail, as you would most likely do, conduct a bit of research to determine the cause of your failure.”

The ability to stick to something for as long as may be necessary is the bottom line for success. If you fail, as you would most likely do, conduct a bit of research to determine the cause of your failure. Doing this would have taught you a vital lesson on how not to do it another time. Besides, the experience gained from your previous attempts could be the lesson someone may need tomorrow. By all means, never allow a setback to destroy your enthusiasm. In all cases of falling, you must learn to fall forward.