Mistakes, Chocolate and George Bailey
Confession, I make mistakes. cricket cricket Ok, that isn't a confession. We all do. So why in the face of mistakes, something we all do daily, do we feel as if we are the only one? More often than not, mistakes can feel like failure. Mistakes are not equivalent to failure. Pressing forward with a positive humble attitude is about as easy as swimming through quick sand or sitting through It's a Wonderful Life for the millionth time without throwing a candy cane at George Bailey (oh, just me?)
I made some mistakes at work this week. They felt bigger at the time than maybe they were. I felt a hot mess. A sweet co-worker and friend said it was more just warm than hot but I handled it and we're all good now. I can learn a lot from her sweet spirit. I get stressed and eat my emotions. Just pass me some chocolate cake and Netflix and let me pity myself.
I don't always know how to stop feeling like the whole world can see my mistakes. I don't even know exactly how to turn off the caring what people think of me switch. Sometimes the dial is low, sometimes its full blast. I do know how to keep looking forward knowing this isn't the end. I did come to the realization: in the face of mistakes: I have choices. I can be gracious to those who make mistakes (keep the internal thoughts of, thank you Jesus that wasn't me to myself). When I make mistakes, like I said, be positive, humble, and above all else, keep moving forward. Like Toby Mac says, "Soldier keeping moving, keeping walking, lift your head cuz it ain't over yet."
Here is the deal, another awesome guy said something else. AW Tozer, "God never uses anyone greatly until he tests them deeply." Just like a soldier, a president, doctor, life guard or ambassador. No one takes a position of greatness without having to first go through trials; the kind of trials that make us hurt, cry,then think super negative vibes for our trainers. These struggles make us stronger. As brutal as it is: its true.
I made some mistakes at work this week. They felt bigger at the time than maybe they were. I felt a hot mess. A sweet co-worker and friend said it was more just warm than hot but I handled it and we're all good now. I can learn a lot from her sweet spirit. I get stressed and eat my emotions. Just pass me some chocolate cake and Netflix and let me pity myself.
I don't always know how to stop feeling like the whole world can see my mistakes. I don't even know exactly how to turn off the caring what people think of me switch. Sometimes the dial is low, sometimes its full blast. I do know how to keep looking forward knowing this isn't the end. I did come to the realization: in the face of mistakes: I have choices. I can be gracious to those who make mistakes (keep the internal thoughts of, thank you Jesus that wasn't me to myself). When I make mistakes, like I said, be positive, humble, and above all else, keep moving forward. Like Toby Mac says, "Soldier keeping moving, keeping walking, lift your head cuz it ain't over yet."
Here is the deal, another awesome guy said something else. AW Tozer, "God never uses anyone greatly until he tests them deeply." Just like a soldier, a president, doctor, life guard or ambassador. No one takes a position of greatness without having to first go through trials; the kind of trials that make us hurt, cry,then think super negative vibes for our trainers. These struggles make us stronger. As brutal as it is: its true.
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