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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

May 18, 2015

“HONEST MISTAKES!”

 Ecclesiastes 5:6-7

“Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands?  For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.”

                                                              

Let’s face it. Most of the mistakes we make occur out of our own free will. We are sinful people, and God’s Word is very clear about letting us know that. However, things will happen from time to time that are really not intended.

Let me give you an example of how an honest mistake can become an embarrassing gaffe. My dear sweet wife Joyce, who has now gone to be with the Lord, had a shy personality. She was always concerned about how her demeanor and communication would affect other people. I often stood in amazement of her kind spirit and her delicate nature, and I will miss those beloved attributes for the rest of my days.

One day in the shopping mall we spotted a young man from our Sunday school class. Unfortunately, Joyce got his name mixed up with one of the other members of our class. The following week she bumped into the wrong young man’s fiancé and commented, “I saw your husband in the mall the other day and he is such a fine young man.” The young lady reacted very sharply. “That’s strange. He was supposed to be out of town on a business trip.” Oops! Luckily I was there and could provide the correct identity of the man we had actually seen at the mall. Joyce was terribly embarrassed by this honest mistake. 

God knows our intentions; He knows when we make an honest mistake and when we intentionally violate His Word. Our life should be a living example of what a true person of God should be. Mistakes, yes! But not intentional sinning.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions! 

- - - Pastor Cecil