Drop your guard and get ready to understand that you WILL make mistakes.  But that's okay.  We all do.  Step two.  Sit down and have a conversation with God to get you back on track.  

Taking ownership of success and failure is the first step in connecting to God.  We're not perfect.  We never will be.  But God understands that life is learning, and learning is important to stay on the right path.

A relationship is built on time spent together.  And that's the same with God.  He has a plan for your life, but if you don't spend time with Him, you will never know or understand how to get there.

Step one: Drop the attitude and start listening to what God has in store for your life.  As the sun rises on each day, it's another opportunity to learn about life.  Take some time to talk to God.

Maturity is growing your accountability in Christ.  Will you ever achieve perfection in life? That's not the point.  Maturity is learning how to listen and respond to God.

It isn't what's on the outside that condems a person, it's what is on the inside.  Here's the question.  How is your conscience?

Have you ever done something and just a moment later, wondered why?  You're not alone.  Your acts create your character and your character defines who you are.  Stop and think, then ask God what you should do.  

Okay, you can do this.  And practice makes perfect.  Whatever is true and admirable, noble and lovely, pure and right.  Those words can turn your day and your life around.  

How do you rank yourself as a member of God's family?  We try to fit in with various social situations, and that's okay.  But think about God's family.  How you fit in there is the most important place.

We all make bad decisions.  Many times we live with the results.  How about turning bad into good.  Mistakes in life are meant to be corrected.  And you do that with the help of God.