Humble Pie!

In Chapters 31 & 32 of Genesis, Jacob returns to his homeland with his family and his possessions. He is worried about meeting Esau as the last time they met, things were not rosy between them. In fact the last time they saw one another it was just after Jacob had stolen his brother's birth right and legged it to his uncle's house.
God had made promises to Jacob, God had blessed Jacob, however Jacob was still worried about Esau. He didn't want to get on the wrong side of him again, and so he sent gifts to him. He wanted to appease his brother; in fact he bows down before his brother and humbles himself.
How often do we do something that seems a good idea when we are doing it, but then when we have to face up to the consequences it doesn't seem so great?
Sometimes we need to humble ourselves and just admit we got it wrong, or even just let matters go so that we can get on with the job at hand. I know from personal experience that I often get things wrong. Then I have to get to that place where I can admit my mistake and move out of it. Humbling ourselves before others is not easy, humbling ourselves before God isn't always easy either. We need to make sure that we are humble enough to know when we are wrong so that we can grow in the way that God wants us to.