Facing the Fear of Failure

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 8, 2026 · 4m

READ: 1 KINGS 3:4-14; 1 JOHN 1:9–2:2 “What are you afraid of?” Ask ten different people, and you will likely get ten different answers! Our fears are very personal to us, depending on our past experiences. Still, one of the most common is the fear of failure. In the Bible, Solomon also feared failure. He was called to follow in the footsteps of Israel’s greatest king, his father David. It was a daunting task, and Solomon felt inadequate and unprepared. When God appeared to Solomon in a dream, this is what the young king prayed: “Give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to…