Religion & Faith

We’ve all felt it.  That pit that you get in your stomach when you realize you’ve done something you regret or didn’t intend to do, and now it’s a full-blown mistake.  I had an experience like that recently, where something that I didn’t think would be a big deal became a mistake, an err in judgment.  What is considered a mistake to one person might not be to another, so I realize that it’s all relative.  But what do you do when you feel like you’ve failed The Creator? The older I get, the more I realize that the gut feelings I sometimes get before making a decision can be the Holy Spirit trying to forewarn me from taking a wrong turn.  It’s when I begin to rationalize my choices that I need to take a step back and determine if I am on the brink of a mistake.  Rationalization isn’t confirmation.  It usually means I’m about to do something I know is wrong, but I want to justify it to myself and others.  When said decision turns out to be a bad mistake, I then have the shame of facing the Lord with my shabby apologies and repentance. (more…)