A Proper View of Mistakes - MISTAKES-OUR VIEW AND GOD'S

I am so sorry about there not being any blogs yesterday and this morning, the Internet was off when I was ready to do my blogs. I  did everything I thought I could do, but no go, so the people came and showed me what else  to do to fix it.  Again, I am so sorry.  

When we do something well, we gladly accept the praise and acknowledgment that we feel we deserve.  When we make a mistake, even if it is unintentional or unnoticed by others, should we not similarly acknowledge our responsibility?  To do so requires humility.

If we think too much of ourselves, we may well try to minimize our mistakes, shift the blame.  Even if we should succeed in passing our mistake now, we need to keep in mind that in the long run, "each of us will render and account for himself to God." -Romans 14:12.

God has a realistic view of mistakes.  In the book of Psalms, God is portrayed as "merciful and compassionate"; he "will not always find fault, nor will he stay resentful forever."  He  knows the imperfect makeup of humans and understands our inborn frailties,"  remembering that we are dust." -Psalm 103:8, 9, 14. 

Furthermore, like a merciful father, God wants us, his children, to view mistakes as he does.  (Psalm 130:3) His Word lovingly provides an abundance of counsel and guidance to help us deal with our own mistakes as well as those of others.

Next time: A Proper View of Mistakes - WAYS TO COPE WITH MISTAKES

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