Mondays

Still thinking about what mistakes mean in our lives. One of Liz's friends wrote on her blog that she had been wasting time at work looking at random blogs, by clicking on the 'next blog' link. As I was bored I'd thought I'd do the same (as today seems to be never ending). After a lot of blogs in foreign languages and a 'Buy a Thai Bride' site I found one that had a great quote on it. Not sure who J J is but here it is

Mistakes are the portals of Discovery. J. J.

How very true? I have a very bad concept of mistakes. I hate making them and if I do make one it's like my world ends- complete overreaction on my part. I am good at accepting that other people make them and forgiving them for it- hey even expecting it of them. I hardly (never say never) think it's the end of the world for them. And so often I have given the advice that mistakes are opportunities. I just wish I could see it a bit more than that. So I'm mediating and mulling on the quote above.
The most obvious thought is that it is really true mistakes open up a part of your character, situation or personality that you had never thought about. New depth, new areas to discover what it means to be alive. And a new depth to your relationship with Jesus- a time again for him to break through in power. Please do Jesus.