Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - A Clean Slate For a New Year - #8175

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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The DVD of another season of “Happy Days” just came out and people are scarfing them up. It was one of the most popular sitcoms of all time; it took us back to the 50s with the help of Mr. Motorcycle, Arthur Fonzarelli–you know, Fonzie. Usually he had something cool to say, but there were three words he just couldn’t get out, “I was wrrrrooo”. He could never say, “I was wrong.” He’s not the only one who has a hard time saying those words.

I’m Ron Hutchcraft, and I’ve been involved with a lot of families, hurting couples, hurting parents, hurting kids, hurting relationships over the years. So many marriages could have been saved, so many kids could have been saved, so many relationships, so many churches if someone could have just said those words, “I was wrong.”

And as we wait for that New Year’s ball to descend over Times Square or pick up a dumb hat and noisemaker, let’s think about how you could start the new year with a clean slate: three words, “I was wrong.” The Bible says, “Confess your faults to one another that you may be healed” (James 5:16 ). There’s healing power in being willing to be wrong. If you’re about to head into a new year with the same old hurting relationship, would you consider doing what you can to heal what’s broken? Maybe you’ve only been a little wrong, or a lot wrong, but you know you’re at least partially to blame for the problem. Well, just swallow your pride, pick up the phone, send an e-mail and say, “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” A healthy human being doesn’t care who’s right; they care what’s right. And admitting where you’ve been wrong is one of the most courageous things you can do. It’s the eraser for a dirty slate. Then maybe this really will be a happy new year.

We’d love to help you make it a make a difference year at our website ALifeThatMatters.org.

This radio program references: James 5:16