04/05/2023
Making Mistakes - Taken from my friend Brenda Walsh post today.
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No one is perfect! Everyone makes mistakes; even the smartest person can make wrong decisions. Children tend to blame it on someone else when they make a mistake and, the truth is, many adults do the same. Young and old alike make impulsive, irrational, and just plain bad decisions from time to time. That’s because of our human tendency to sin. There’s only one way to stay on the straight and narrow path and that is to hold on to Jesus. We need to pray for Holy Spirit power to resist temptation and to guide our actions. God has given us His Holy Word as an instruction book to avoid making foolish decisions. Proverbs 19:27 tells us, “Cease listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.” For those times when out of weakness you stumble and fall, don’t be discouraged and spend time lamenting about failing. Instead, get back up! It’s also important to learn from your mistakes so that you don’t repeat them and then you can change your behavior or the direction you were going. You can also learn from the wrong actions that others have made so that you can avoid making those same mistakes. Ask God for forgiveness and allow His sweet peace to wash over you. Sometimes the hardest person for you to forgive . . . is yourself! Chastising yourself repeatedly won’t undo what was done, so humbly accept God’s forgiveness and go on determined to do better. A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.
TEXT: James 3:2, Psalm 37:24, Psalm 103:2-5, Micah 7:8
