Rodney A. Winters

The Word

Rodney Winters | October 16, 2009

Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.   Mark 10:43-44 (NASB)

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Learning From Others’ Mistakes

Rodney Winters | October 6, 2009

Sometimes we can learn from the mistakes of others, as well as their positive experiences. There are some situations in life that I don’t want to have to experience personally. I would rather learn from what someone else has gone through, so that I don’t have to face the same consequences. This requires openness and honesty. Too often we hide and try to act like we have everything together. Exposure is key to recovery. We cannot be healed if we hide.

Could it be that we were allowed to go through our particular struggle just so we can help someone else who may be facing a similar situation? We need to be transparent with others. Ask God to give you opportunities to share your failures with “safe”, hurting people, so you can be an encouragement to them.

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