Work
Man must strive, and striving he must err. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 18th-19th century, regarded as the most influential writer in the German language)
Not a very encouraging thought, is it? Are we doomed to failure? No, it’s more likely simply a warning that we will make mistakes. As important and difficult as mistakes are, it’s what we do afterwards that is the essential issue. What do we learn from the mistakes? How do we improve and move on? Ever striving and ever learning, that’s the ticket!
Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive (Titus 3:14).