Failure

Physical security failures help mechanical engineers to design better locks.

Computer security failures help programmers learn to design better programs.

Production failures help manufacturing engineers to design better processes.

Medical failures help doctors to design better surgical procedures.

Bridge failures help structural engineers to design better bridges.

Airplane failures help aviation engineers to design better airplanes.

Car failures help automotive engineers to design better cars.

Sports failures help coaches to design better plays.

And so on.

Spiritual failures help people to see why they need Jesus. Because while we can do a bunch of stuff "on our own" to make things better, we have no power on our own to be the children God wants us to be, no matter how hard we try.

Thanks, Jesus.