WHEN WE DON'T ALWAYS GET IT RIGHT

Romans 7:15 I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate.

The Apostle Paul was one of the giants of the faith and he wrote a large chunk of the New Testament by the Holy Spirit.  And yet you can see him holding his head in his hands at times when he knew he'd made a mistake and saying "Why did I do that?" or "Why did I say that?".

I'm sure we can all identify with that experience when we realise yet again that we've fallen short, that even though we know better, we got it wrong again. The wonderful thing is though, Jesus has made us perfect in our spirit right now and for eternity and nothing changes that, but because of our flesh we wont behave right all the time this side of the grave and God knows that. 

Jesus was the only perfect man, but the good news is God still uses people who don't always behave perfectly because they're the only kind of people He has! He knows we get it wrong sometimes but He has made us perfect in our spirit in Jesus and that's what matters to him.

His grace is far bigger than all of our mistakes or flaws and He can use us despite them. Our souls are a work in progress, not a finished product. When we fail and repent He picks us up again, dusts us off and says "right, now let's carry on." The key is when we humbly repent because then His grace overflows to us.

So be encouraged today to know God can still use each one of us if we'll allow Him to, even when we don't always get it right. Thank You Lord for your mercy.