How to overcome failure

Chris Bolinger

How to overcome failure



Byner took a handoff, powered past the Broncos' line, and headed for the goal line to tie the game. But he was stripped of the ball at the two-yard line, and the Browns lost.

Byner's name is forever linked with that play, known simply as "The Fumble." Browns fans couldn't forgive Byner, and after one more season Cleveland traded him to Washington.

But that's not the end of Earnest Byner's story.

This week's Bible passage: Psalm 73:21-28

This episode originally appeared as Weekly Strength 4.05: Tough Topics — Failure on Throwing Mountains.

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

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Chris Bolinger is the author of three men’s devotionals – 52 Weeks of Strength for Men, Daily Strength for Men, and Fuerzas para Cada Día para el Hombre – and the co-host of the Throwing Mountains podcast. He splits his time between northeast Ohio and southwest Florida. Against the advice of medical professionals, he remains a die-hard fan of Cleveland pro sports teams. Find him at mensdevotionals.com.

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