I was WRONG

Have you ever been wrong about something? Come on, raise your hands, I know we have all been wrong somewhere along life's road. Come on, you in the back, get your hands up
I just got a IPhone. I use a cell company that until recently, did not offer that particular phone. I, at one time, critized all the "hype" about Apple products, saying that they just had a "Cult" following. I still believe this, to a certain extent, but they make very good products.
I am terrible on my cell phones, I have had Motorola Razors, BlackBerry's,(Don't get me started on my problems with them), HTC EVO, and yes back in the day, Nokia's .
Not one of these phones lasted more then a year, when I started having problems, the phones,yes all of them, would "freeze up" especially the ones with "Touch Screens" I think if my I phone starts doing this I will go to a doctor and have my head examined, MANY people in my life, have suggested this anyway so it would make them happy, and see if I have a metal plate in there or something.
BUT I now, after having the IPhone for about 4 days have figured something out, it is a great phone. It is made much more solid then any phone I have ever had, it is very easy to use, (did not even come with a instruction booklet, you don't need one, I did though, ask my "Apple Expert" Daughter how to put numbers in my speed dial list, found out it is called "favorites" in Apple ease. Apple has it's own name for everything. I am surprised they did not call it "I Favorites":) So, the point is: I was wrong in my assessment of Apple products. I really don't I had anything but jealously looking back, because for me to get a I Phone in the past I would have to changed cell companies, something I did not really want to do, I have been with mine for about 15 or more years.
I just read an article in the local paper about a baseball player, Lance Berkmen, who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals, in case you did not know, are going to play the Texas Rangers in the upcoming World Series. (World Serious, according to my pal Bugs Bunny). Berkman grew up in Texas, and played for the Houston Astros forever it seems before being traded away two years ago. He said, after his team clinched to get into the Series against the Rangers, that after the Rangers got into the Series last year, he thought it was just a fluke, that they were not that great of team, just got "Hot at the right time" In this article, he admitted he was wrong, that they are a very good team and it will be a great series playing against them. I am sure these comments will get Berkman booed every time he is up to bat during Series games in Arlington Texas, but, I must admit, he maned up and admit he was wrong.
So, admitting when your wrong, is that a good thing? Our President likes to go around the world and apologize in behalf of our country for anything he feels we have done in the past is wrong. I heard recently the Japanese government asked him not to apologize for the Atomic Bombs dropped on their country while he was visiting their country recently. I don't know how you feel about this, but I believe it shows that the Japanese officials have much more "Class" then our President. Enough about our President.
I started this article asking the question: "Have you ever been wrong?" There have been TV shows in the past where a character could never admit when they were wrong, could not even say the word, The "Fonz" on Happy Days comes to mind, He couldn't even say the word, "Wrong" when talking about himself.
I hate to be the barrier of bad news, but before we can have a relationship with Jesus Christ, we MUST admit we are sinners, that we have done, here it comes get ready, WRONG. You can be the best person in the whole world, the most honest person in history, BUT your still wrong. How come? Because: Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Notice it did not say "Some have sinned", or "Most have sinned" or "Everyone except you have sinned" "ALL have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God." You see we are born into sin, we cannot do anything about it when we are born, We cannot ask the Lord to become our savior while in the womb, when we are born, we are sinners. That is just the way it is, thanks to our forefathers sins.
Are you, like me, stubborn? I HATE to admit it when I am wrong. I am glad I don't bet much, because I would be the hardest person to collect on after my team lost. I would be denying I was wrong, I would try and "wezzle" out of it somehow. I mean ME, Wrong? wow. Before We can KNOW GOD, we must analyze our lives, pinpoint the "Wrongs" and admit them.
"ALL have sinned" I don't know what your definition of "ALL" is, but "ALL" does not leave any wiggle room, it means exactly what it says "ALL". There is no escape here, want to know God, 1) Admit your a sinner,(Yes you were wrong) 2) Ask Jesus Christ to forgive these Sins (He wants to, just ask) and 3) Receive His forgiveness. That one is the hardest one for me, 'cause I find it easier to forgive someone else then to forgive myself. When we ask Jesus Christ to forgive us, HE DOES, so if HE does, what are we saying when we don't forgive us? That we can believe He is all powerful and can forgive and forget our sins, BUT, that is not enough? How rude is that? Arrogance, that is what that is. God I know you can forgive anything I do wrong, BUT, I can't, so I am going to worry, fret, get counseling, dwell on, question, and more then likely do these things again, because, I don't think you really forgave me in the first place. So we are believing God is a liar.
Guess what: If we don't forgive our self then we are calling God a liar, and we are "WRONG" again. And as the old saying goes: "Two wrongs, don't make a right".
Why is it so easy to forgive, ask for forgiveness, say we accept the forgiveness, but don't forgive ourselves? Because Satan will not let us forget any wrong deed we have ever done. But Who forgave us, Satan or God, the maker of EVERYTHING, or the person who wanted power more then anything, and got kicked out of Heaven? Where is Satan headed? He will not go alone, He wants us to go with him.
So, admit your wrong, ask Jesus to forgive you and remove your sins, and CHANGE. Don't listen to Satan, He is such a little jerk with an agenda. Listen to God call you His Child, and grow in Him.
There is freedom in forgiveness. There is only destruction in unforgiveness. It's your choice. Choose carefully, your forever depends upon it.