Today's Daily Lesson comes from 2 Corinthians chapter 7 verse 10:
10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.
Dwelling on things past, imprisoned by things done and things left undone -- that's really no way to live. The way of salvation does not end us stuck in a place of grief. God's promise is the grace of another day today, and in the end the hope for a whole new world yet to come tomorrow.
We all make mistakes, fall short, and fail to live up. None of us is as good as we want to be nor as good as we want others to think we are. Parenthood is a prime example. None of us lives up to perfect parenting. We're mortal.
When we fail, we need to learn to be gentle and kind with ourselves. Judging ourselves by the letter of the law just kills us. "For the letter killeth."
Thank God there is grace, there is mercy, and there is a new sunrise every single morning. This helps us to learn to accept responsibility for our shortcomings; but not to be paralyzed by them.
Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer is a good one, maybe the best:
"LORD, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
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