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Our mistakes could very well be God's way of keeping us humble. A fellow MyChurch friend and I have been recently joking around about having to occasionally eat a slice of humble pie when we have to admit when we are wrong. (Don't worry brother, I will not post a link leading to your profile page :) The truth of the matter is that making mistakes is a normal part of living. Whether we are talking about mistakes that are accidents or sin, let's face it; they will happen. So we just need to learn how to give others and ourselves a break when they do happen.
The funny thing is that I was in the middle of typing up this post, and because of a little "goof" on my 9 year olds part; I lost this post before it was saved and I had to retype it. I started to get a little irritated and the Lord reminded what I was typing about. (I just hope I can remember everything I wrote before :) Mommy loves you Jamie!!
Have you ever noticed that mistakes are most visible in our family members? This can also be true with the family of God. We hang around together so much that the mistakes are bound to surface. So if you notice you have made a mistake, cut yourself a slice of humble pie and serve it up! It works like a charm :) And if someone has made a mistake against you, take a deep breath. Give them a break. It could just as easily have been you who missed the beat.
Our Pastor used this "Mistakes" picture a few weeks ago in his sermon and I thought it was a riot. He has also said in the past, "Could you imagine growing up and having Jesus as a brother?" And hearing your Mother say, "Why don't you be perfect like Jesus?"
A preacher on the radio the other day was talking about these construction workers who used to fight outside of his window each day. He said the things they would say to one another would lead you to believe that they would never speak to each other again after that. But the next day they would just show up for work like nothing ever happened. The preacher went on to say that the world seems to be able to forget wrong doings better than the church. Why is that?
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| December 02, 2007 |
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| Interesting post Sue! I would like to dispute the last statement you made, but at the moment I'm not sure I can! ~mike |
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| December 02, 2007 |
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| Great post Sue! I have had to eat a piece of humble pie a time or two myself. It is very hard to do! I would much rather eat pecan or coconut cream pie! |
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| December 02, 2007 |
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - Humble pie! - tastes like crow!
Thnaks, Sue, for reminding us all about who we are and what we need. |
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| December 03, 2007 |
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| GOOD POST SUE.... |
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| December 03, 2007 |
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I think it tastes more like toe cheese. Kind of sticks to the gums you know...I guess it's how you make it. Perhaps the world appears to forgive better than the church b/c of the whole Rom 7 issue. When there is no pressure to do something, it seems to almost be done unintentionally. But when the fire gets turned on, everything seems to get burned. Forgiveness seems to become an issue when you realize you have to do it. I don't know.
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| December 03, 2007 |
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A little grace goes a long way,
thanks for the reminder!
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| December 03, 2007 |
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| Yummy, yummy humble pie! It's a huge part of my daily diet. It's a little easier to swallow with laughter. :) I'm one of those fortunate people who take comfort in that picture, Sue. Gee, at least it counts for something, right? |
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| December 03, 2007 |
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I think that if the world is forgetting wrong doings easier than the church, it's probably most likely because the church has higher (and often unrealistic) expectations of its brothers and sisters. I don't know about other congregations, but ours is made up of very real, sinful people! :-P There's a reason the words "grace and peace" show up so often in the N.T. :-) Great reminder, Sue! |
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| December 04, 2007 |
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| Mike, We can certainly agree that we disagree, but from where I am standing that final statement is much more true than any of us Christians would like to admit. I have seen it way too many times to know. But I think Jen hit the nail on the head. Loved your comment girlfriend! Our expectations are often way too high and very unrealistic. Patrick also made a very good point. The world does it without thinking, but we Christians probably think too much! Thank you all for your comments and stars. You are a constant source of encouragement. Love you all!! |  |
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| December 05, 2007 |
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Sue, your blog hits to an important aspect of christian life in that we are simultaneously both Saint and Sinner; as Luther used to say.
Yes we make mistakes. And, hopefully we are quick to recognize that. It's also true that we have a stronger effort for accountability than much of the world. It's the desire to have people be accountable that often points out the mistakes in others. Unfortunately, we often look "out there" and don't look enough "in here."
It's also been said that Christian soldiers are the only ones who leave the wounded on the field or go back to finish them off. We can be cruel to ourselves. It's a delicate balance between asking for accountability and loving unconditionally. |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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| I dunno about humble pie but Crow don't taste anything like Chicken. |
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