{"id":3503,"date":"2019-03-27T18:53:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T18:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3503"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:22:03","slug":"what-if-i-make-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/2019\/03\/27\/what-if-i-make-a-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"What If I Make a Mistake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Taken from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/helpfinder-bible-nlt\/9781496422927\">HelpFinder Bible <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although burning the breakfast toast is a mistake, it is trivial and leaves no lasting consequences. On the other hand, a doctor who misreads a chart has made a mistake of considerably greater implications. We all make mistakes. Some of our mistakes are innocent\u2014we forget an appointment, we know the right answer on a math test but accidentally put down a different number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/ToastSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Other mistakes are caused by bad judgment or a disregard for a rule or principle. For example, your boss asks you to do an important task and gives you detailed instructions on how to accomplish it. But you ignore those instructions because you think you know how the job should be done. You botch the job, and your company loses a lot of money. That is a significant mistake that could have been avoided if you had simply followed instructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Glasses-Small-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3054\" width=\"323\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Glasses-Small-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Glasses-Small-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Glasses-Small-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Glasses-Small.jpg 1484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bible is God\u2019s instruction manual for life. If you neglect or ignore it, you will make many avoidable mistakes that will bring adversity and grief into your life. God wrote the Bible so that we could understand the rules, techniques, and principles for living the most effective, productive, and satisfying life possible. Follow its words, and many big mistakes can be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does God think of my mistakes? Will he still love me if I\u2019ve made a big mistake?<\/strong><br> \u2022 PSALM 32:3, 5 | When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. . . . Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, \u201cI will confess my rebellion to the Lord.\u201d And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.<br> \u2022 1 JOHN 1:9 | But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us.<br> \u2022 PSALM 51:7 | Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<br> \u2022 PROVERBS 1:8-9 | My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don\u2019t neglect your mother\u2019s instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your mistake is sin, confess it as such! God will forgive you completely. When you make a mistake that isn\u2019t a sin, learn from it so that you can grow in character and maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>P R O M I S E S   F R O M   G O D<\/strong><br> \u2022 JAMES 3:2 | Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we<br> would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.<br> \u2022 ROMANS 8:28 | And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of<br> those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"759\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall.jpg 759w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/HelpfinderSmall-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tyndalebibles.com\/helpfinder\/\">Learn more about the <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/tyndalebibles.com\/helpfinder\/\">HelpFinder Bible<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from the HelpFinder Bible Although burning the breakfast toast is a mistake, it is trivial and leaves no lasting consequences. 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