I really dislike making mistakes, but I'm human and make them all of the time. Seems like I would get used to it, but when I discover them the feeling of embarrassment floods me. This week, my glaring mistake was made months and months ago when I transposed two numbers in a single line of data. That sounds simple, but the effects are huge. I have 10 days to correct them. It's doable. The corrections will be done, even if I have to correct all 14,404 lines of data. However, I will have help.
First I admitted my mistake and took ownership, I investigated the effects of the error, I went to those who knew more and asked many questions, and came up with test plan to make the correction. Thankfully the test worked. This week we will actually replace the bad numbers with correct numbers. If it goes as planned, we will have kept it from becoming a critical issue.
Life as a Christian is much like taking ownership of your mistakes. In order to be forgiven, you must acknowledge the problem.
Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
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