Making a mistake is unavoidable, yet essential for maturing. Acquiring knowledge takes place in formal education, and experience serves as a valuable learning tool. Accountability acknowledges mistakes and poor judgment and then implements corrections.
Mistakes are forgivable, provided they serve as teaching moments. Each person is accountable for gaining knowledge and being sure that what is learned is valuable. Proverbs 15:31 defines a wise person: “If you pay attention when you are corrected, you are wise”.
Edward Wilson was one of Harvard University’s prestigious professors and known for his research on ants. He accepted criticism by putting into action suggestions from his critics that resulted in his greatest discoveries. Knowledge and wisdom can be late in coming, but where there is dedication to learning, God will bestow his grace and blessings on that person.
You can do great things through Christ Jesus who gives you strength and courage to press on toward accomplishing what he sets before you to do.
Take
a lesson from the ants…Learn from their ways and be wise! For though they have
no leader or ruler, they store up their food during the summer, getting ready
for winter… Listen! Wisdom is calling out. Reason is making [itself known].
~Proverbs
6:6-8, 8:1 The Living Bible/Good News Bible
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