"For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief."
Proverbs 24:16
I like the idea here that the right thing to do is keep trying. It includes the assumption that everyone is going to fall sometimes... and we know from Moses, Nephi, Noah, etc. that those things are true even of prophets. What makes the difference between the wicked and the just here is getting back up again... wading back in and making those incremental improvements that eventually stack up into a better and better life as we go along. The wicked fall and then just slide into something worse.
Today, let's be on the team that rises up again. Let's keep going and keep progressing even when there are setbacks that tempt us to lose hope. And, even if we have slid farther in the past, let's get up now. God is still holding his hand out, ready to help. Let's be strong, try again, and get a tiny bit better this time, until we get it right. :)
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