Does God make mistakes?

I like to think of God as an artist. I mean, think about it: sunsets, fall colors, flowers, the human body. The whole of God's creation is just one big piece of art. As an artist myself (and much like most artists), I tend to criticize my works pretty harshly. In any stories, songs, or articles I write, I find flaws. But we will never find flaws in God's works of art. After everything He made, He saw that it was "good"—even "very good" (Genesis 1)!

"Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." —Psalm 145:3 (NIV)

God's greatness is so awesome that we literally can't even imagine it. While we're able to make mistakes (and often do everyday!), God cannot make mistakes.

Am I a mistake?

We all have those days when we wonder if maybe God made a mistake in creating us. Maybe He screwed up when He put us in a certain family or gave us certain attributes. Maybe He messed up when He let this or that thing happen to us. But what does the Bible say about God's sons and daughters?

Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." So not only is God incapable of making mistakes, but He especially didn't make a mistake when He created YOU—or anyone else for that matter. Anything He does in your life is for the benefit of your own personal, spiritual, or emotional growth—no matter how much it doesn't seem like it.

Does God fix mistakes?

If I could, I would go back in time to fix every mistake I've ever made, but that's impossible for a mere human being like me. Now, since God created time itself, He could go back in time. Yet, has He ever reversed anything He did? Nope. That's the thing...God doesn't have to change anything, because He knows how everything is going to turn out. Everything that happens, He allowed to happen in His complete sovereignty. He has never made mistakes, and He never will. It may be hard to imagine, but God already knows the ending to every person's story.

"Remember the former things of old;