2 lessons we can learn from Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey accidentally announced the wrong winner for the Miss Universe Final competition and it has gone viral!

If you missed it let me fill you in...Steve Harvey made the mistake of announcing the wrong winner at the Miss Universe final. Miss Columbia was announced the winner but had to pass on the crown to Miss Philippines (the actual winner) after Steve realised he had made the error.

Steve Harvey very quickly apologised for the error and took full responsibility for it. I think there are a couple lessons for us to learn from this. I must say that I am a Steve Harvey fan and I think he has one of the best moustaches going around!

It's so easy to point fingers.

How often do we point at people and laugh at their mistakes? It is so easy to point out peoples flaws but forget our own. I can think of lots of times in my life where I have judged or mocked a person based on a mistake they have made, yet have been completely oblivious to my own shortcomings. The truth is, every one of us has made mistakes and stuffed up. You can try and pretend like you have the perfect life but we all know your kidding yourself. There are moments in all of our lives that we are not proud of and that is ok. 

For a lot of people it is easy to point at Steve Harvey and mock him. Yet 99% of people could not even host an event like he did. It's easy to pass judgement when you are sitting at home on your couch. We are all on a journey in life but it is my aim to encourage and bring out the best in people, not mock and teardown those around me. 

Luke 6: 31 "Do to others as you would like them to do to you."

It is a great way to live your life, treating other people the way you would like them to treat you. If you made a big mistake on global television would you like everyone to mock and point fingers at you? If not, then don't do it to others. Sounds cliché but its true! This applies to all areas of our lives. 

Would we be the kind of people who build others up rather then tearing them down? Let's encourage rather then discourage. There is enough negativity in the world, let's be a positive voice in our generation. 

The next time you go to point fingers at someone remember the mistakes you have made. In a Christian context every person has sinned and missed God's standard. None of us deserve grace but He gives it freely. Let that flow into our own lives. Let's give each other some grace and relax a little bit! 

Take responsibility for your actions.

The thing that I love about this story of Steve Harvey is that he completely owned up and took responsibility for his mistake. In that moment when Steve realised he announced the wrong winner, his character was put to the test. I think Steve showed the world that he is a man on integrity and good character. He could have easily blamed someone else for the error or even ignored his mistake (leaving the wrong girl to take home the Miss Universe crown).

I hope that I would be the type of person to take responsibility for my mistake on such a public stage. It is so much easier to blame someone or something than it is to take responsibility of our actions. Steve Harvey showed great humility in a moment that would have been humiliating. 

“ It is so much easier to blame someone or something than it is to take responsibility of our actions.”

The question isn't, 'will will we make mistakes?' The question is 'when will me make mistakes?" In those moments we have a decision to make, will we look to blame others or will we look to take responsibility and grow in character. 

I would encourage all of us to be reminded of the fact that we have all made mistakes, let's not point fingers but rather take responsibility of our actions. Why don't you send Steve Harvey an encouraging message and look to encourage someone in your world today? 

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