Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. Denis Waitley
When my kids were little, I was the helicopter mom. Hovering. Rescuing. Protecting from failure.I felt responsible for all of their shortcomings and in some cases I tried to run interference for them. Why did I do that? The greatest lessons I personally learned in life were from my failures. Looking back, I see the importance of letting go and letting them fail.
Children learn some of life's most important lessons from failure.
The believer that is living in today’s age can expect problems and troubles and difficulties to be part of his life. 2 Corinthians 4:8
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Truthfully, I struggled to let my children make mistakes, but God is faithful. He helped me, and my children use failure as an opportunity to grow.