When we Blow it and Miss an Opportunity

Shame is nasty.   You mess up, you know it, and your brain says you're a failure. Failures are garbage, so, you must be worthless.   Yuck.   Satan loves shame. It's probably his favorite tool.   But it's a lie.   Sometimes the most valuable growth we have comes from our biggest mistakes.   We sit there and think about how horrible it is that we can't get it together and probably never will.   Heaven sees the mistake, shows us the lesson, and says,   "You're not in trouble. Here's what you need to know. Pick up the lesson, keep walking, you're going to be fine."   So, whatever you're beating yourself up about this week, let me relay a message to you:   You're not in trouble. Pick up the lesson, keep walking. You're going to be fine.