It may be true .. that devotees may have their faults .. but so do we.
It may be true .. that devotees may have their weaknesses & make mistakes .. but so do we.
It may be true .. that sometimes devotees commit some offences .. but so do we.
We follow all these regulative principles to get the mercy of the Lord, but it’s that mercy that carries us beyond material conceptions. There is no other way. Ultimately we are simply begging for mercy. If you are not begging, you are not going to get it.
We cannot grasp Krishna by any of our material talents or attributes. We should use all these things in His service.
Every moment is an opportunity to receive the highest mercy if we just have the right consciousness.