No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man 1 Cor. 10:13a
By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain
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| Only one test with God--do our best and trust in Him. |
In New York State education, we test our students at the end of the year with the regents. All students take the same test.
One common question for our English regents asked students to write the body of a letter. Throughout the year we told our kids the question only wanted the essence of the letter--not the addresses, the direct address the signature.
Every year while taking the test, the students would not remember.
One year during the exam, a girl raised her hand and asked me, "What am I supposed to write? What's the address?" In frustration, I told her to just write the body of the letter. Introduction. Body. Close. Then I slapped my hand over my mouth. TMI.
Of course, our department head saw my boo-boo and turned me in for offering aid during the exam. The end result was that I was written up.
I made an honest mistake. However, because of my perfectionism, this error haunted me for years. I cried over having a letter in my file. I strove to be a better teacher.
Worse of all, I harbored bitterness toward our department head. She had plenty of her own shortcomings, but the only real issue between God and me was my reaction to her.
What do you do when you sin?
You repent.
The case is closed.
However if you're a perfectionist, you obsess. You lose sleep. You try harder.
Only one thing is necessary--confess your wrong. Move forward. In an honest walk with Christ, you will fall into temptation. You will make mistakes.
YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN.
You must move forward.
This is so true , I gave up long ago on trying to be perfect,the thing is while I give myself permission,I forget my fellow man...😊
ReplyDeleteIt's so true about forgetting our fellow men. I'm far too judgmental.
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