You don't know how to fail!

I was dejected as I faced a college entrance examination. The results of the test would determine whether I qualified for a remedial or a college-level English class.

The first portion of the test had been a breeze—the words had been easy to define. But as I proceeded, the definitions were harder to come by; I wasn't doing well.

Even though it was a timed test, I stopped to pray for God's guidance. I asked God what I needed to know. Almost immediatelty the title of this article came to mind. Why don't I know how to fail? I asked. Because God's man reflects divine intelligence! came the answer. I realized that God's man was the true selfhood of me—and everyone.

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