Ever make a mistake? Sure, we all have. But, have you ever made a divinely inspired mistake? Have you ever made a mistake that has God’s providential fingerprints all over it? Because the Lord makes “all things work to the good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes” (Romans 8:28), our blunders often look like they were part of God’s divine plan, as if He orchestrated our failures for our own good. Here’s what I have learned. Those mistakes don’t work for our good unless, and until, we acknowledge them as failures on our part. We must also work toward not making the same mistake again. Then, and only then, will we see anything positive come from the messes we make. When we do wrong – and confess it as such – God begins to make it right. That’s amazing, and it’s called grace.
Not Good Enough
November 10, 2025
2 thoughts on “Divine Blunders”
I think you’ve put your finger on the missing ingredient (confessing our failure to God) that God most often uses to turn our messes into the long-term good of ourselves and others. Too often we miss that key element.
We are just a confession away from turning our problems into purposes.