Failure Quotes by Richard Rohr

14 Failure quotes by Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr’s approach to failure invites a deeper spiritual lens, even in a concise set of 14 lines. It’s a gentle nudge to see mistakes as part of a larger, transformative process.

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You come to God not by being strong, but by being weak; not by being right, but through your mistakes.

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Denial of our pattern of failure seems to be a kind of practical atheism or chosen ignorance among many believers and clergy.

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“You cannot avoid sin or mistake anyway (Romans 5:12), but if you try too fervently, it often creates even worse problems.”

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There is Someone dancing with you, and you are not afraid of making mistakes.

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When we fail we are merely joining the great parade of humanity that has walked ahead of us and will follow after…

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Heartbreaks, disappointments and even our own weaknesses can serve as stepping-stones to the second half of life transformation. Failings are the foundation…

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The path of descent is the path of transformation. Darkness, failure, relapse, death, and woundedness are our primary teachers, rather than ideas…

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The phrase, 'You must die before you die,' is found in most of the world religions. If you don't learn how to…

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The message of "falling" - failure, death, crucifixion, whatever you want to say - is not really that. Some sort of falling…

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“Once you have met your own soul, you know that you are being guided. You are being led from within, and even…

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THE MALE JOURNEY t some point in time, a man needs to embark on a risky -journey. It's a necessary adventure that…

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Your false self is always that which is passing away. Your true self doesn't go up or down, it's constant - it's…

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“Any attempt to engineer or plan your own enlightenment is doomed to failure because it will be ego driven. You will only…

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“We must be honest here, and not defensive; the issues are now too grave and too urgent. Our inability to see our…

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