Holiness: Responsibility

What is so difficult about taking responsibility for our own actions? Why are we afraid to admit that we made an honest mistake?

Mistakes, failures, all a part of life. With every up must come a down. Like with the Great Depression. The US economy steadily grew and grew, but with all that upward growth must come a downward spiral.

Everyone makes mistakes, so what makes us so afraid of the responsibility? The shame, the feeling of failure, perhaps. But, the experience allows for growth. I mean, what if we had not learned not to put our hands on hot objects? Who knows? Maybe eventually we would have stuck our whole arm on the stove and set ourselves on fire. Mistakes are a part of life and growth. Part of making a mistake is the responsibility that goes along with it. Accepting responsibility shows maturity, that we are able to say "yes I accept the consequences, and I have learned from this experience." Through this, we are able to learn and grow into better men and women, and eventually bring upon our children, and even grandchildren, the lessons we have learned from our past mistakes.