Let’s face it, it may be true that you failed at something in the past, and it may be true that you will fail at something in the future. But failure is not an indicator that you will never be able to succeed, or to be victorious in the future. Unfortunately, some people feel that they are destined for failure so they never try to succeed, or to even expect that things will ever work out for them in life. Sadly, people who expect failure come to view mediocre or substandard behavior as the norm, and don’t demand more from themselves or from people around them.  But a mindset that expects defeat and thinks that things in life will never improve is  one that is based upon a lie, that is not substantiated from the Word of God. Remember, God said first to the children of Israel and now to all who would believe on Him, “I know the thoughts that I think toward you … thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” (Jeremiah 29:11). (IGBATT)