When Defeat is Greater Than Victory: How Noble Failure Becomes a Glimpse of Heaven
When the odds become unsurmountable something stirs within us.
“The one perfectly divine thing, the one glimpse of God’s paradise given on earth, is to fight a losing battle — and not lose it.” Chesterton.
Is a battle successful only when it’s won? Hardly. “Noble failures” are often more successful than victories. They are a glimpse of paradise on earth. You understand that to fight is the only way to …
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