Mistakes

U2 is one of my favorite bands, and recently I read a quote from the lead singer, Bono, about his heroes.

Bono said, "My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them."

Amen.

You are not perfect. You are forgiven, but not perfect. You will screw up. Again and again. And again and again. God knows this. He sees your screw-ups. He's also interested in how you respond to them. Do you throw in the towel and quit? Or do you persevere?

Success in life, as in church and ministry, involves survival skills, recovery skills, doggedness, and the hide of a rhino.

James tells us to persevere. Paul tells us to endure. When you screw up, learn from your mistakes, get up, dust yourself off, and get going again. Our God is a God of second chances. Watch how He helps you to do better the next time around.

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