The Lord knows you are human and fallible…But, because of His unfailing love for us, He can turn your poor decisions and mistakes (and the lessons that you learn from them) into long term good.
Romans 8:28– And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
So don’t be so hard on yourself…Don’t get lost in the vicious cycle of regretting past decisions and mistakes.
Revisiting and anguishing over mistakes and their consequences leads to frustration and depression, the evil one’s favorite tools for distracting you from focusing on the Lord’s Presence in your life.
You are human…Get over it… You have made mistakes and you will continue to make mistakes.
Thinking that you should not make mistakes is a symptom of pride. The only person who never made a mistake was Jesus Christ.
By acknowledging our humanness and fallibility to the Lord we commit to dependence on Him, trusting Him to make good out of our failures.
Micah 7:7–As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
When we swallow our pride and acknowledge our mistakes to the Lord a wonderful thing happens!
He blesses us with humbleness and empathy for other people and their weaknesses.
My Prayer For This Day:
Lord, thank you for showing me and teaching me the futility of worry and anxiety about the past AND the future. Lord, you have taught me that, even though I have sinned and made many poor decisions in the past, you are a forgiving and loving God to those who believe in You, and who wait on you to bring good out of even the worst mistakes. Lord, I trust you will lead me by the hand through the trials of this day, and will teach me your ways on our path through this fallen and broken world.
