When you are striving to do good things, we all know what happens next. Oh yes, Satan steps in with his sneaky little self. I remember waking up a little nervous this morning. I thought it was because of all the deadlines that we had to meet. I went to work feeling good, and trying to make my positive attitude last throughout the day. By noon, it was clear that I had made a big mistake at work (at least it was big to me). It was an honest mistake, though. My duties are shifting, and I'm still learning. I usually ask LOTS of questions, but we were running at a crazy pace. I didn't stop and ask. No, Satan wasn't responsible for my mistake. Like I said, it was an honest one. I let him influence my reaction to the mistake. I allowed him to slip into my thoughts. Within seconds, I had undone 18 days of reading and feeling the Spirit. I spent the entire day beating myself up, and berating myself for being so stupid. In hindsight, it was a complete waste of energy, and I really wasn't stupid. If I make the same mistake twice, then we can call me stupid. This time was a valuable learning experience.
I sat down in my boss' office, and told her that it was my mistake. Told her how I made the mistake. She just said okay. She let it go, but I didn't. Jokingly, I asked her if she would please fire me, so that I could go home. I was joking, but I don't think I would have been hurt if she had taken me up on it. But, she didn't. Her reply was "No. Now go back to your desk. You have work to do."
I hate making mistakes. However, they are a part of life. It is how we deal with them that matter. Clearly, I have some work to do in that area.
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