it's better to get it right.

 I had to embarrass myself today because I said something that wasn't true.  At the time, I thought it was, but I was mistaken.  I could have kept it quiet and nobody on the planet but me and Jesus would have known that I'd mis-spoken.  The thing is that I believed what I said about the day I got saved.  The only problem is that the day that was probably "the day" was six days later.  I just happen to be bringing the message on the day I thought it was, which just happens to be Resurrection Sunday.

I'd rather look stupid than live out a lie, even if it wasn't an intentional one.  It was an unintentional sin of commission, instead of an intentional one and I took the opportunity to make it right.  I'm gonna have to tell that again at least one more time.

One of the things I've learned is that it's better to correct a mistake and admit to it rather than cover it up.  It's always the cover-up that leads to more and more lies and it makes things worse when the truth is eventually found out.  

I feel dumb about the whole thing, but the fact is that it's better to look dumb to others and feel dumb but admit and correct a mistake, a mis-speak, or a missed mark than it ever is to live a lie.





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