We all make mistakes. It’s called “Life”. If right now you are saying to yourself, “I don’t make mistakes,” then you haven’t done much living.
What’s important is that we learn from our mistakes, grow from them and move on. Don’t go through life making people pay for their mistakes. That includes you. Give yourself a break. You’re human.
Everyone makes mistakes in life, but that doesn’t mean they have to pay for them the rest of their life. Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn’t mean they’re bad…it means they’re human.
It’s who we are as humans. We all lose our way sometimes. We all make mistakes. It’s called living. It’s up to you as to whether or not you learn from your mistakes and apply them in your life. There are no “small” or “large” mistakes when it comes to life lessons.
Someone once asked me, “Charity, have you never been hurt by someone? How are you able to maintain this level of positivity all the time?”
Yes, I’ve been hurt…many times. But I don’t let the hurt define me. I don’t want to go through life letting someone’s mistake define who I am. I don’t want to force anyone to pay for their mistakes. That is up to God. Good people make bad choices and bad decisions sometimes. That doesn’t mean they are bad people. What is important is that they apologize for the mistake and everyone moves on from it.
No one is perfect. We are all flawed and we all fall short of who we want to be at times. And when we fall short, that’s where God’s grace comes in. Because of God’s grace, we don’t have to be perfect. His grace is sufficient for all of us.
This life can be so hard sometimes. It can be rough, tough and hard to maneuver through. And it is even harder if we don’t recognize that we are all human and we sometimes make mistakes.
Sending you blessings of love and gratitude from Sterrett, Alabama!
Charity M. Richey-Bentley
Sometimes the ability to apologize is taken away when, for example, a judge issues a “no contact” order immediately after an arrest. I know someone, 3 years after the arrest, who was asked by the judge in the courtroom before sentencing if they had anything to say. They didn’t say anything because they are the type of person who needs to take some time and think about what they’re going to say. This person was not told by their attorney that they could apologize until they were standing at the courtroom doors ready to walk in. This person is and was at that time a Christian and immediately after the incident (before the arrest) repented and asked God for His forgiveness. What does one do in this type of situation?
If you care about laws and what’s right you continue to stay away and pay whatever consequence given to u. That may seem like basic advise but take it from someone in your exact situation the, programs, incaeseration, community service, the angrily and hurt families and mostly the people directly involved, take time to learn from this situation, absorb why this is happening and be humble enough to face the change u need to make within yourself because clearly society has come to it’s ends wit to focus and issue u a check of your loss or lack of control and that control got u in this mess and u must be accountable for you. Once you are cool, everyone begins to accept, and the process to forgive u and the process of you to become a better person begins and time ticks and eases the entire situation giving everything that has happened to transform into a negative into a positive sequence of you and your positive journey. That is what I’ve done there . May be a better plan but nothing is more apparent since it worked and is logical. Keep away till time is awarded back to you to communicate with that person all the while working on change and apology.
This is one of the real meanings of life. So easy for some to absorb, yet so thought provoking for others. Forgive and forget comes so easy for some of us, but it’s much harder for others. Live life to the fillest each and every day, and savor the good, loving memories of the past
Failure is not the end as long as you don’t quit. Usually it’s the beginning
That’s beautiful and true
It seems that I can’t, when you are trying the very best that you can some people will never believe in you.
“Everyone makes mistakes in life, but that doesn’t mean they have to pay for them the rest of their life. Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn’t mean they’re bad…it means they’re human.” Would you apply this philosophy to sex offenders who raped children?
No, of course not. Child molesters should be put away forever.
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Can you tell me how you tell a young man that made a wrong choice but law has labeled him untruthful and now he can move on but that label will be with him every where
We all make mistakes , but let us forgive , and support others and lifted them up to asked the Lord to forgive them. Since Jesus forgives for all sins , we comments , we should try it also. If you are on the Lord side . Say Amen!
God forgives immediately; people don`t know your heart like God does, therefore people cannot immediately trust you again until you have had time to prove your sincerity. It takes time with and around better company if one is sincere. ASKING for trust is a joke to most who have been betrayed. Alcohol proves you were not sincere in the first place, and brings your true self back to light when you were NOT sincere. Love and true affection and following the right crowd will soon prove who you really are.
I’ve learned to forgive but the problem I’m having is when people wronged you and they know there wrong but just will not apologize for nothing. Especially if they call there self an Christian.
I really enjoy your posts. They are a great examle of how we should be living our lives. Thank you Charity and tell Denise hello for me. God bless and keep up the great work 🙏 🙌 ✨ 💪 👏 ❤
thanku for all the spiritual advice and positivity. may god bless you. keep safe.
too bad the rest of the world never forget and never let you forget so you always guilty of a mistake.t