Our Mistakes
When we let our
mistakes and shortcomings be visible, we remind those around us that we are
only human. I’ve heard religious organizations encourage people to plaster on a
smile even when they were broken. They were told not doing so could “hurt your witness.” In
other words, they’d risk God’s reputation.
But the opposite
is actually true. When we cover up our wounds,
hide our failures, and refuse to ask for help, we give the impression that we
belong to someone who must not really love us. We also lead others to feel they
have to hide their weaknesses as well.
When we say, “I’m broken. I’m weak. I made a
mistake,” then we are also saying, “I’m not God.” The places we feel most
vulnerable are often where God can show His love through us the most.
You don’t have
to be afraid of being honest about who you are or what you’re going through.
God can handle it, and by opening up, you just might help someone else feel
safe, too.
You will not make God look bad—you will show that He is good because He loves His children even in their most difficult moments. All of our stories have light as well as dark threads and both add to the beauty
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