Imagine this scenario: While playing with his friends, Tim throws a ball that crashes through a neighbor’s window.

If you were Tim, what would you do?

YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS:

1. Run.

2. Blame someone else.

3. Tell the neighbor what happened, and offer to pay for the damages.

You could be tempted to select Option A. But there are always good reasons for you to admit your mistakes—whether they involve a broken window or anything else.

1. It’s the right thing to do.

   The Bible says: “We wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Hebrews 13:18.

2. People are more likely to forgive those who admit their mistakes.

   The Bible says: “The one covering over his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and abandons them will be shown mercy.”—Proverbs 28:13.

3. Most important, it pleases God.

   The Bible says: “Jehovah detests a devious person, but His close friendship is with the upright.”—Proverbs 3:32.

Karina, 20, tried to keep a speeding ticket a secret from her dad. But she couldn’t keep it hidden forever. “About a year later,” Karina says, “my dad noticed a speeding ticket under my name. I got into so much trouble!”

Lesson learned? Karina says: “Keeping mistakes a secret only makes things worse. You still pay for them later on!”

The Bible says: “We all make mistakes many times.” (James 3:2, footnote) And as we have seen, it is a sign of humility and maturity to admit your mistakes—and to do so right away.

The next step is to learn from your mistakes. A girl named Vera says: “I try to view each mistake as a learning experience and let it be a lesson that will help me to be a better person and handle the situation differently the next time.” Let’s see how you can do that.

You borrow your father’s bike and damage it. What would you do next?

• Say nothing and hope your dad doesn’t notice.

• Tell your dad exactly what happened.

• Tell your dad what happened but blame someone else.

You fail a test because you did not study for it. What would you do next?

• Blame the test.

• Accept responsibility for your failing grade.

• Claim that the teacher has something against you.

 Now look back at the preceding scenarios, and try to imagine that you are (1) your dad and (2) your teacher. What would your dad and your teacher think of you if you readily admitted your mistakes? What would they think of you if you covered up your mistakes?

Now think about a mistake that you made during the past year and answer the following questions.

What was the mistake? How did you handle that mistake?

• I covered it up.

• I blamed someone else for it.

• I readily admitted it.

If you didn’t admit your mistake, how did you feel afterward?

• Great—I got away with it!

• Guilty—I should have told the truth.

How could you have handled the situation better?

What did you learn from your mistake?

Why do some people hold back from admitting their mistakes?

What will people think of you if you always try to cover up your mistakes, but what will they think of you if you admit your mistakes?—Luke 16:10.

Ghee igiemwi na ghee: Vbe ẹghẹ ne Tim vbe ihua re ya gha gbe ibọru, nene ibọru na de gbe ewindo nọ rre ọkpẹn owa iran, ọ na wa guọghọ.

Adeghẹ uwẹ ọre Tim, de emwi ne u gha te ru?

ỌKPA VBUWE EMWI EHA NA ẸRE U GHA RU:

1. Lẹẹ fua.

2. Bu abe gbe ọmwa ọvbehe.

3. Wa ta ẹmwata, u vbe tae wẹẹ u gha dẹ yọ.

Ekhọe ruẹ sẹtin wa gha tama ruẹ ne u ru e nokaro. Sokpan ọ gha maan sẹ deghẹ u na miẹn abakuru ọghuẹ kue—ọre windo ẹre u guọghọ ra emwi ọvbehe ẹre u mu rria.

1. Emwi nọ khẹke nọ.

   E Baibol khare wẹẹ: ‘Ma hoo ne ima gha ta ẹmwata vbe emwi hia.’—Hibru 13:18.

2. Emwa ni miẹn abakuru ọghe iran kue ẹre emwa mobọ yabọ.

   E Baibol khare wẹẹ: “U gha gbe gue orukhọ ruẹ, agbọn i maan ruẹ ẹdẹ, miẹn iran kue ne u vbe zobọ vbọ, Osanobua gha tohan ruẹ.”—Itan 28:13.

3. Sẹ ehia, ọ keghi yẹẹ Osanobua.

   E Baibol khare wẹẹ: ‘E Jehova keghi khuiwu ọmwa ero, sokpan ọmwa ata ẹre irẹn sikẹ.’—Itan 3:32.

Karina nọ rre ukpo 20 na gha rhiẹre lẹre, ne erhae ghẹ bẹghe ẹre ighẹ ebe na rhie nẹ, ne ọ khian ya zẹ igho rhunmwuda ulẹ dan nọ rhiere vbe ọ fi imọto. Karina keghi kha wẹẹ “Ukpo ọkpa ghi gberra nẹ, erha mwẹ na do miẹn ọnrẹn. I na wa la ẹmwẹ!”

De emwi nọ ghi miẹn ruẹ vbọ? Karina na kha wẹẹ: “Adeghẹ a na gha muẹn lẹre ighẹ abakuru na ru, te a yae werriegbe mu emwi hia rria, rhunmwuda te u khian ye vbare vbe odaro!”

E Baibol khare wẹẹ: “Ẹghẹ hia ma hia ya ba emwi ku ru.” (Jems 3:2) Zẹvbe ne ima ka ruọre, ọmwa nọ mwẹ imuegberriotọ kevbe nọ ru emwi enọwanrẹn ẹre ọ miẹn kue vbe ọ gha ru abemwikuru.

Emwi ọkpa gha ru ruẹ, u ghi ya ogieva waan. Ovbialeke ọkpa na tiẹre Vera keghi kha wẹẹ: “Deghẹ I na ru abemwikuru, ọ keghi rhie ẹwaẹn mẹ. Egbe emwi vberriọ gha sunu vbe ẹdẹ ọvbehe, I ghi rẹn vbene I gha lae hẹ. Ọna keghi ru iyobọ mẹ sayọ, ne I gha ya ẹwaẹn yin.” Gia ziro yan odẹ eso ne u gha ya ru ọna.

U mu ikẹkẹ erhaa rria vbe ẹghẹ ne u ya gha fi ẹre. De emwi ne u khian ghi ru?

• Ghẹ zẹdẹ tae rre, vbene u na mwẹ ọnrẹn vbe orhiọn wẹẹ erhaa i khian vbe rẹn.

• Tama erhaa emwi nọ wa sunu zẹẹ.

• Tama erhaa emwi nọ sunu sokpan u ghi wẹẹ ọmwa ọvbehe ẹre ọ siẹre.

U gbokhuẹre vbe edanmwẹ rhunmwuda wẹẹ u ma tie ebe khẹ ọre. De emwi ne u khian ghi ru?

• U ghi wẹẹ nene edanmwẹ lọghọ gbe.

• U ghi miẹn kue wẹẹ uwẹ ẹre ọ ma muegbe ẹre yotọ.

• U ghi wẹẹ, rhunmwuda ne ọmamwaemwi na mu ohu ruẹ ẹre ọ siẹre.

 Nia, gia werriegbe ghee avbe igiemwi na, gia ba kha wẹẹ uwẹ ọre (1) erhaa, ra (2) ọmamwaemwi ruẹ. De aro ne erhaa kevbe ọmamwaemwi ruẹ khian ya ghee ruẹ deghẹ u na wa miẹn ọnrẹn kue ighẹ abakuru ọghuẹ? De aro ne iran khian ya ghee ruẹ deghẹ u na gbe gue ẹre?

Nia, muẹn roro ighẹ abakuru ne u ru vbe ne ukpo, u ghi yae zẹ ewanniẹ ye avbe inọta na.

De abakuru ne u ru? Vbua ya lae hẹ?

• I na gbe gue ẹre.

• I na bu abe gbe ọmwa ọvbehe.

• I wa miẹn ọnrẹn kue.

Adeghẹ u ma miẹn ọnrẹn kue ighẹ abakuru ne u ru vbe ẹghẹ nii, de vbene ekhọe ruẹ ghi gha ye hẹ?

• I na ghọghua—ọmwa rhọkpa ma rẹn vbekpa re!

• Ekhọe mwẹ na gha fi mwẹ uwẹnrhiẹn—I gha te wa ta ẹmwata.

De odẹ nọ maan sẹ ne u gha te ya lae?

De ẹwaẹn ne abakuru ne u ru ghi rhie nuẹ?

Vbọsiẹ ne emwa eso i na hoo ne iran miẹn abakuru ọghe iran kue?

De aro ne emwa khian ya gha ghee ruẹ deghẹ u na gha gbe gue abakuru ruẹ? Sokpan de aro ne iran khian ya gha ghee ruẹ deghẹ u na gha miẹn abakuru ruẹ kue?—Luk 16:10.