It's no fun to talk about failure... it can leave us feeling embarrassed and defeated. While failure is an inevitable part of our lives, we actually have a choice in how we respond to failure. Jesus' closest followers failed Him, and He in turn showed them the grace and forgiveness to move forward in their relationship with Him. Will we accept God's love, grace, and forgiveness as the starting point of us moving forward in the aftermath of our failure? Will we respond to failure not by pulling away from Jesus but by coming closer to Him?