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I believe the former - moving on from failure - is a major challenge of the Christian disciple of Jesus. We have issues forgiving ourselves for the small and big failures of our lives. Granted, our sin has consequences we have to live with, and sometimes they have a big impact on our relationships with others. However, I think one of the biggest challenges followers of Jesus face is how to deal with the things few people (if any) know about. How do we handle our failure? How do we accept the grace of God and move on?
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The following excerpt from his book I find very helpful (and it's a good little read if you've never heard of it nor read it yet).
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When he (Brother Lawrence) had finished, he examined how he had discharged
his duty; if he found well, he returned thanks to God;
if otherwise, he asked pardon, and, without being discouraged, He set
his mind right again, and continued his exercise of the Presence of God
as if he had never deviated from it.
