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Sep 2023
31m 49s

The Value of Failing

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Do you ever feel like you are failing or coming up short in the different areas of your life? Perhaps, you are struggling at work or in your marriage. In this episode, Dr. Edward Sri uses the wisdom of St. Therese of Lisieux to reveal the goodness that can come from acknowledging our failings and shortcomings.

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When we encounter our weaknesses and shortcomings, it reminds us, “Lord, I need you.”

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