We All Make Mistakes

I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't have to ask God for forgiveness for something that I did. I'm not perfect, and I know I make a lot of mistakes. Yet I also know that I have one thing that makes my life a little better...God. No matter what my mistakes are, I know that God will forgive me if I ask for it.

Does that mean that God's gift of forgiveness can be taken for granted? No. However, God doesn't expect us to be perfect. He knows we all make errors in judgement. That's why he gave us examples all throughout the Bible including big names like Jacob and David - all of whom made big mistakes but also received God's forgiveness and love.

When we ask for forgiveness, though, we need to learn from those mistakes. What good is forgiveness if we need to ask for it over and over and over and over? If we can't find a way to solve our problems, we need to ask for help. We need to allow God to work in our lives through his presence and the people he places in front of us to help us in our walk.