When to make mistakes

It is always better to make mistakes before the consequences get too severe.

Heavenly Father loves me, and as a parent, I do actually know that. Accordingly, I try to be just, as far as I know. God is all knowing. He will and can intervene if needed, like if I truly made a mistake and truly am blameless. My job is to accept the consequences for my choices, even when they are wrong and not repeat them.

In a parenting class, I marveled at the wisdom shared. It suggested that we give responsibility and then hope for failure. Huh? It really makes sense. Home is not a place where nothing bad happens ever, and mommy's job is not to take all of the responsibility though that is exactly what Jesus does for us, huh?

Here is a great story someone told in class: A teenage boy decided to go slash tires with his buddies. After the first car, it was sort of addictive and he let the air out in a like manner of many vehicles, which was great fun. He only saw the hiss and the excitement part of the consequences. Several, could not use their cars to get to work in the morning, etc. His father found out what he had done, and confronted the boy with all of the damage his choices had done. The boy felt very sorry, but so what, eh? He went to each home with his father and apologized and his father paid for any damages. So, the boy could not actually pay, but his father set right all of the problems his son created, cause he could afford to. That is how I see our Father in Heaven. I feel very sorry for things I had done, but what good does that do? It does me good to realize that I cannot restitute some things, but Heavenly Father can and will if it is necessary.

In Downton Abbey one person was given that insight and it was shared with others like this, "I don't think you need my forgiveness." On the surface, I thought, he did not blame her so he had no reason to forgive her, and that is pretty on it's own.

But there are consequences that though she wants to face the error and fix the mistake,he realizes that he is not the one who could restitute by way of his forgiveness in this situation.