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We all make mistakes. It's a sign of our humanity.
Scripture records man's mistakes to teach us. I think they fall into 5 categories
1. Panic-prompted mistakes usually involve fear, hurry or worry.
2. Good-intention mistakes come from wrong timing, poor (or wrong) methods, misinformation and incomplete communication.
3. Passive-negligence mistakes result from laziness, lack of discipline or inconsistency.
4. Unrestrained-curiosity mistakes relate to the demonic or sensational.
5. Blind-spots mistakes usually come from ignorance, habit or influences
—from Charles Swindoll, Tale of the Oxcart (page 386)
In numerous ways, how we deal with mistakes defines
our character and demonstrates our level of maturity.
I came up with these questions to focus on what action needs to be taken.
So when we make mistakes the questions include…
Am I thinking short-term instead of what is best in the long-run?
Am I blaming others or taking responsibility for my own actions?
Am I recognizing my weaknesses or unhealthy tendencies?
— communicate better?
— plan better?
— do more research?
— choose different relationships, associations, situations?
— ask better questions, etc.?
— get help, advice from friend, expert or professional?
We all make mistakes. It's a sign of our humanity.
Scripture records man's mistakes to teach us. I think they fall into 5 categories
1. Panic-prompted mistakes usually involve fear, hurry or worry.
2. Good-intention mistakes come from wrong timing, poor (or wrong) methods, misinformation and incomplete communication.
3. Passive-negligence mistakes result from laziness, lack of discipline or inconsistency.
4. Unrestrained-curiosity mistakes relate to the demonic or sensational.
5. Blind-spots mistakes usually come from ignorance, habit or influences
—from Charles Swindoll, Tale of the Oxcart (page 386)
In numerous ways, how we deal with mistakes defines
our character and demonstrates our level of maturity.
I came up with these questions to focus on what action needs to be taken.
So when we make mistakes the questions include…
- What, if any, of this is sin?
- Is there anything I need to repent of?
- Have I sinned against, offended or hurt anyone else?
- Do I need to make amends?
- What do I need to learn from this?
Am I thinking short-term instead of what is best in the long-run?
Am I blaming others or taking responsibility for my own actions?
Am I recognizing my weaknesses or unhealthy tendencies?
- What can I do different so that this problem doesn't repeat itself–--
— communicate better?
— plan better?
— do more research?
— choose different relationships, associations, situations?
— ask better questions, etc.?
— get help, advice from friend, expert or professional?
- What daily living changes do I need to make?
- What new habits, patterns, methods, procedures do I have to adopt?