You thought you could manage your life better but ended up making a mess of it all. You were certain God would shut down all your fun – and the fun shut you down. You didn’t want to end up a hypocrite like your parents but living apart from God ended up making you one.
My Top Regret
- Definition of Regret
- 1a : to mourn the loss or death of
- b : to miss very much
- 2 : to be very sorry for
Merriam Webster On-Line Dictionary
- Impact of unresolved regrets…
- A. You find yourself thinking about them all the time.
- B. You live in the past more than in the present.
- C. You hold out little hope for joy returning in your future.
- D. You stay angry at yourself for making poor decisions.
- My Regret: I ignored God for too many years.“All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations…” Isaiah 65:2
- A. Reasons for Regret
- You thought you could manage your life better but ended up making a mess of it all.
- You were certain God would shut down all your fun – and the fun shut you down.
- You didn’t want to end up a hypocrite like your parents but living apart from God ended up making you one.
- You realize serving God instead of rebelling could have saved you so much needless pain.
- B. The choice you face…
- You can continue running from God and experience the same emptiness, frustration and difficulties…
- Or you can make God (not yourself) the center of your life and see His amazing plan for your life unfold.
- C. Moving on…
- Admit to God it was a mistake to have ignored Him for so many years.
- Get serious in seeking God with all your heart.
- Ask Him to take the mess you’ve created and make it your message.
- Let Jesus take His rightful place on the throne of your life.
- A. Reasons for Regret
“I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.” Luke 15:18
Remember, marriage is for better for worse for keeps.
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