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June 9th was the day I counted as my clean date for my first eight years
That is, after I realized I was to count from my first day clean and not the last day I used
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022 - LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
Audio for LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
We all make mistakes but it’s what we do after the mistake that is the measure of who we are as a person.
If you refuse to learn from your mistakes, you will be poor, and no one will respect you.
If you listen when you are criticized, you will be honored. (Proverbs 13:18 ERV)
It is no surprise to God that we make mistakes. His plan for us is not to sit in a corner because
we are fearful of making a mistake. God desires that we limit our mistakes by seeking to know,
and then applying His will in all our affairs. When we do stumble, we need to admit the error
we made and learn from it. God even promises to honour us when we take this route.
The Bible is full of stories of people who made mistakes. God’s people have never been perfect
people. The stories of their mistakes are included in God’s record of human history, not to shame
the individuals, but rather that we might learn from their mistakes and avoid making the same ones.
The things that happened to those people are examples. They were written to be warnings for
us. We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to. (1 Corinthians 10:11 ERV)
Someone outlined a simple plan for dealing with mistakes that included these
five points: Own it. Apologize. Accept the consequences. Learn from it. Let it go.
Don’t quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain
calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes. (Ecclesiastes 10:4 ERV)
God made a way for us to deal with our mistakes. Jesus died in our place so
that our sins could be forgiven, and His blood cleanses us from all wrongdoing.
But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does
what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done. (1 John 1:9 ERV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to work hard and to make as few mistakes as possible by seeking Your
will in all I do. When I do get it wrong, give me the courage to deal with it quickly and let it go. Amen
©2022 Partners in Hope
That is, after I realized I was to count from my first day clean and not the last day I used
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022 - LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
Audio for LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
We all make mistakes but it’s what we do after the mistake that is the measure of who we are as a person.
If you refuse to learn from your mistakes, you will be poor, and no one will respect you.
If you listen when you are criticized, you will be honored. (Proverbs 13:18 ERV)
It is no surprise to God that we make mistakes. His plan for us is not to sit in a corner because
we are fearful of making a mistake. God desires that we limit our mistakes by seeking to know,
and then applying His will in all our affairs. When we do stumble, we need to admit the error
we made and learn from it. God even promises to honour us when we take this route.
The Bible is full of stories of people who made mistakes. God’s people have never been perfect
people. The stories of their mistakes are included in God’s record of human history, not to shame
the individuals, but rather that we might learn from their mistakes and avoid making the same ones.
The things that happened to those people are examples. They were written to be warnings for
us. We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to. (1 Corinthians 10:11 ERV)
Someone outlined a simple plan for dealing with mistakes that included these
five points: Own it. Apologize. Accept the consequences. Learn from it. Let it go.
Don’t quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain
calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes. (Ecclesiastes 10:4 ERV)
God made a way for us to deal with our mistakes. Jesus died in our place so
that our sins could be forgiven, and His blood cleanses us from all wrongdoing.
But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does
what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done. (1 John 1:9 ERV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to work hard and to make as few mistakes as possible by seeking Your
will in all I do. When I do get it wrong, give me the courage to deal with it quickly and let it go. Amen
©2022 Partners in Hope
Even after committing to Christ back in 2015, allowed myself to go down that road again. By the Grace of God, no more.
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