Second chances

Well I know you have all heard the phrase God is a God of second chances, however I don't believe he actually gives us a second chance. I am beginning to think he gives us a "re-direct". Think about it, when you have messed up and done something against His will, He doesn't give you another chance to make that same mess up. He, through his Holy Spirit, re-directs you focus back to him. If you don't re-direct your focus, you are determined to commit the same error. Take the alcoholic, By following the 12 steps, he can be a recovering alcoholic the rest of his natural life, and if he ever gets too close to the alcohol he will fail, because his recovery depends on man made steps. Now when he recognizes his problem and falls before the Lord and repents, has remorse, accepts responsibility and makes restitution, God, through the Holy Spirit will redirect his life wholly and take the man down an brand new path that allows him to never fear of having to go through a second chance, third chance and so on. Now, I think as men(women) we want to believe in a second chance because we see this as another opportunity to do it right, however we are human, and because of sin in the world and in our hearts, those chances are just as likely to follow the exact same path. Look at all the pounds you have lost and regained, it isn't until you change the way you think, re-direct your lifestyle do you actually keep those pounds off. With a re-direction of your life, which includes a daily renewing of your mind, constant focusing on Christ, following his examples, and loving our neighbor we are able to not just have a second chance, but we become a new creation, holy and beautiful to God, victorious in all we do, and realizing this life is but a breath, then eternity comes. I certainly don't have knowledge of all this, it is an opinion of mine from learning many of life's hard lessons. I don't want a second chance, I want to know how to do it right the first time and to quit making mistakes, especially the same ones over and over. I believe the only way is through Christ. Please let me know your opinion, I love to learn. Frank