DAILY GRACE, SATURDAY JUNE 24TH, 2023.
HANDLING MISTAKES (2)
TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14
VERSE OF THE DAY:
_“HE HELPS THOSE WHO ARE IN TROUBLE; HE LIFTS THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN”- PSALM 145:14._
Some people fear mistakes because they are reprimanded and ridiculed for them. As a result, we become defensive when they occur. Your best teacher is your last mistake.
When mistakes are made, our actions shift from doing the right thing to covering our behinds; pointing fingers rather than accepting personal responsibility; hiding errors rather than fixing them; allowing wasteful projects to linger rather than shutting them down, and letting small problems become big ones because they are inadequately addressed. The result is that learning is brought to a complete standstill, making it likely to repeat the same mistake. It should not be that way.
The time has come to view every mistake as an opportunity rather than a weakness. This change in outlook will stimulate personal growth, strengthen relationships, and enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The truth is that we should not be ashamed of making a mistake. The disgrace should be in failing to admit, correct, and learn from it. The bottom line is that the difference between mediocrity and exponential personal growth is how you view your mistakes.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you for all the lessons I’ve learned from my mistakes, Amen.
BIBLE IN 365 DAYS:
Isa 55
Matt 3
ACTION POINT:
VIEW A MISTAKE AS AN OPPORTUNITY RATHER THAN A CHALLENGE.
