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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">Everyone Makes Mistakes </span></span></b><br>");
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document.writeln("</font><p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">\'€œMake allowance for each other\'€™s faults, and forgive anyone who offends");
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document.writeln("</font><p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside");
document.writeln("restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and");
document.writeln("resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her");
document.writeln("glasses on the table, and she didn\'t miss them until they had been driving for");
document.writeln("about forty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel");
document.writeln("quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around, in order to");
document.writeln("return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses.</font></span></p><p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("<span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">All the way");
document.writeln("back, the elderly husband became the classic grumpy old man. He fussed and complained");
document.writeln("and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he");
document.writeln("chided her, the more agitated he became. He just would not let up for a single");
document.writeln("minute.</font></span></font><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("<span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">To her relief,");
document.writeln("they finally arrived at the restaurant.</font></span></font><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("<span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">As the woman");
document.writeln("got out of the car, and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the grumpy");
document.writeln("husband yelled to her, \"While you are in there, you might as well get my");
document.writeln("hat and the credit card!\"</font></span></font></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">How easy it is to get frustrated with others\'€™ mistakes when we");
document.writeln("are no better! Each one of us is in a learning process and we will mess up");
document.writeln("along the way. But God is eternally patient with us and loves us through it");
document.writeln("all. In the same way we would do well to show patience and understanding with the shortcomings of others. Our reaction can pave the way for others to come to Christ,");
document.writeln("so let us give grace and love patiently in all circumstances. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;</span></font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10); font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;\"><font size=\"3\">Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for your never-ending");
document.writeln("patience with me. I have fallen short time after time, and each time you give");
document.writeln("me a fresh start. Your grace and mercy are new every morning! Help me imitate");
document.writeln("you and show the same to others. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.");
document.writeln("In the name of Jesus, amen. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;</span></font></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("3:13 (<i>NLT</i>). </span></p></li></ol><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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