Not a mistake at all, but blessings.

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Do you believe that sometimes we commit mistakes that eventually we realized not a mistake at all, but BLESSINGS? Every morning I used to read the Bible in accordance with the Bible Reading Guide of everyday Catholic Masses. But for 3 days now, I wasn't able to do so. I can't. Why? I'm shy. I made a mistake which keeps me away from my daily morning habit, until a problem forced me to get hold of the Bible once again. I don't really have the intention of praying, niether talking to GOD that day. What I want only is to read the declared Catholic Mass Readings of this day (Aug.21, 2007). I read the Pslam-40, that says... "Lord, I know You will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe." The succeeding Psalms are "Prayer for Help". The last verses says, "I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God- hurry to my aid." As I finished reading these, I noticed that this Psalm was read in the last Sunday Mass. And so I looked at the Bible Reading Guide to see the readings of today. I read again the readings. In Psalm 106, the verse says, "Because of His great love, He relented." As I glanced at the Bible Reading Guide for the 3rd time, my eyes were focused on the date. "Am I blind?" I asked myself, what I have read are, again, not today's readings, but yesterday! I took the Guide closer to me, and this time, I underlined with my colored pen today's readings so that I may finally read the correct readings in today's Mass. And so it goes in Psalm 85, "Lord, you have been merciful to your land... the Lord will make us prosperous... righteousness will go before the Lord and prepare the path for Him." As I finished reading, I pause for a while. As I keep myself in silence, thoughts flow in my mind. "Why I repeatedly made such mistakes? Then an unexplainable feeling touches my heart. The Lord knew my thoughts and feelings even before I plant to do again my daily morning habit, which I set aside because for 3 days because I made a wrong-doings in the past days. And this made me so shy to talk to GOD and ask Him to help me clean the mess I made. The Lord knew my worries and that I am really troubled. The Lord knew at this very moment there's no one I can turn to but HIM. The Lord opened my eyes. The "MISTAKES" I made in readings those Bible Readings was not a mistake at all, but BLESSINGS! The Lord lead me becuase He is willing to save me despite of my iniquities. The Lord himself put His very words to my mouth that I may correctly tell what to say to Him; on how and what to pray to Him. He lets me pray thru His own words that I may no longer offend Him more with my own words. The Lord lets me feel His saving and loving power. Truly, the Lord is renewing my being. The Lord is good! The Lord is merciful! Thanks be to GOD!