Comments on: I Knew It All Along! Really?—Hindsight Bias {Bias Day 11}

By: Richella J Parham

Richella J Parham — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:57:59 +0000

I really appreciate this thoughtful post, and for this whole series. I am so glad that you make the point that Jesus doesn’t say “I told you so!” I think sometimes we project our own proclivities onto God, so we need to be reminded of the truth.

I wrote a chapter about using hindsight in my book (that is, considering and healing from the past), and I agree there with what you say: hindsight isn’t 20/20.

Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!

By: Trudy

Trudy — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:55:27 +0000

Thank you so much for this insightful series, Lisa. What really struck me here is how Jesus never says “I told you so” even though He did know, unlike us. He just keeps offering His grace and forgiveness. Thank you for this encouraging reminder! Love and blessings to you, my friend!

By: Rebecca Hastings

Rebecca Hastings — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:16:30 +0000

I have never, ever thought of this! You are exactly right. Jesus never did this to people, yet so often we do. Part of loving well is getting rid of this in my life!
Thank you

By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:50:36 +0000

my papaw says “I knew, I knew it all along” so often it’s become a family joke. 😀 I didn’t know it was a wide-spread phenomenon

By: Theresa Boedeker

Theresa Boedeker — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:23:27 +0000

We are prone to trying to make sense of what happened so we can replicate it or keep it from happening again. But it does get us in trouble, because it gives us the false sense we have more control than we do and we think we can now control the future. I am so glad Jesus doesn’t have the “I told you so habit,” or I would have heard it numerous times.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:16:45 +0000

We do want to make life make sense, and also I can have a ‘sense of justice’ that can lead to bias thinking. If I believe myself or someone didn’t make the right choice then ” I knew that would happen because….” can kick in! Sometimes that might be true due to consequences, however “a more balanced view of potential outcomes” is wise. Thankful daily for God’s grace.

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:09:39 +0000

It seems to me that grace stands in the way of so many tendencies toward wrong thinking. May we trust for all the grace we need to expect good and then to see it in the rear view mirror, even when it’s not the exact GOOD we were looking for.