SAY ‘SORRY’AND SEE THE CHANGE !

             If you want to grow, you got to correct your shortcomings And if you got to correct your shortcomings, heed to the right advice and correction of elders and others, just admit it and say ’sorry’! That registers in your mind and next time when you are about to commit the same mistake “the sorry” pops up in your mind and reminds you in the matter. Before I accepted Christ in  2004,I used to be arrogant, proud and not willing to be disciplined or corrected by anybody. I used to feel that I knew better than those who tried to correct me. However, after I accepted Christ and started reading Matthew chapters 5,6 and 7 repeatedly, God spoke to me and changed my entire attitude towards correction. Later I could realize why others were correcting me in certain areas. Thereafter, I started readily admitting my mistake. Today others are able to see a world of change in my behavior and they acknowledge  that only Christ could have brought about this change in me. Now, before I preach on anything, I introspect myself, find out my attitude and then preach. For example: Earlier I used to preach on “forgiveness”  in style when I myself was holding a lot of unforgiveness in my heart! But today, by the grace of God, I can confidently preach on many such topics. In this connection, Proverbs 10:17 says “He who heeds discipline shows  the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray”. So let us learn to admit our mistakes, say ‘sorry’ and see the change in and around us. I believe even as you are reading this, God is convicting you in this matter!