The answer is simple: there is observed stagnation because we are in our comfort zone, which is safe. This mindset will never allow us to take any risks to try something new. Take a moment and answer these questions: Am I better today than I was yesterday? Is my family better today than it was yesterday? Is my work aligned with the goals of our family and creating the desired impact? In general, what is my attitude towards mistakes in my family? If the responses to these questions are positive, it means we are continuously making a difference, and vice versa is true.
Today, what matters is not our past mistakes, rather the lessons we can pick from those mistakes. Caution should be taken for ignoring to learn from our past mistakes. For example, the story of Cain and Abel (cf. Gen 4). Cain failed to learn why his offering was rejected. Instead, he became angry, and his anger led him to kill his brother Abel. Cain had a negative attitude towards making mistakes; hence, he failed to learn from his mistakes, ending up making a difference in a negative way. What does this mean to us? It is not enough to think of making a difference without taking seriously the responsibility of its consequences.
CALISCO invites and challenges us to reflect on our attitude towards mistakes. Mistakes should provide us with an opportunity to change our lives. Yet we should not tolerate laxity in making a difference, especially from weaknesses.