Consider these words as you launch a new year.
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you’re making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you. Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is. Whatever it is you’re doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.” (Neil Gaiman)
Never be embarrassed that you didn’t do recovery perfectly. But you should be embarrassed if you don’t do it at all. So go ahead. Get started. Find recovery in 2021. Will you make mistakes along the way? Only if you enter the game.
Recovery Step: “There is none who does not sin” (Romans 3:23). If you are to be willing to get well, you must also be willing to make mistakes along the way. That’s all part of the greatest journey in life.
