Rising Wiser Than We Fell

Bishop W. F. Houston Jr.
Dec 18, 2025
2 min read

C H O F Ministry: Unified Manna Devotion Igniting Faith, Elevating Wisdom, Transforming Lives

Rising wiser than we fell.🔥 When grace meets failure, it doesn’t just lift us up—it remakes us, refines us, and teaches us how to stand stronger than before. ✨📖

Beloved, life rarely teaches us in comfort. More often, wisdom is born in the moments we wish we could erase. Yet God, in His redemptive brilliance, never wastes what we survive.

“Life is not defined by the mistakes we make, but by the lessons we embrace.

I’ve learned more through my failures than my victories— and I thank God for His unconditional love, grace, mercy, and the divine ability to rise again.” — Bishop, W. F. Houston Jr. ✍🏿🔥

📖Today’s Scripture (ESV)

“Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,

but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”

— Proverbs 24:16 (ESV)

Failure is not a verdict; it’s a spiritual bootcamp. The Bible does not ignore failure—it highlights the resurrection hope of rising again. The righteous are not the ones who never fall, but the ones who will not stay down. Each misstep is a masterclass when surrendered to God.

Victories may affirm us, but failures form us. Failure peels away pretense, reveals reliance, and reminds us how desperately we need grace. And grace—authentic good grace—does not just forgive, it restores our posture, and makes us stronger for the next move.

Beloved, if you are still standing, still believing, still breathing—then grace has already spoken on your behalf. You are not delayed by your past; you are being refined by it. God’s mercy is not a second chance — it’s an omnipotent power teaching you how to get back up better than you got down.

🕊️ Let Us Go Into The Throne Room of Grace and Mercy.

Father God,

we thank You that our lives are not defined by our lowest points but refined by Your perfect love. Thank You for grace that found us in our sin, mercy that picked us up off the floor and wisdom that taught us how to stand tall again.. Heal what disappointment tried to break. Restore what regret attempted to silence. Strengthen us to walk forward wiser, humbler, and anchored in You. We rise today—not in our strength—but in Yours.

To God Be The Glory.

🌅 May today find you standing stronger than yesterday—carrying wisdom where wounds once lived and peace where shame once spoke.