Regret.
Most of us live with it-some in small measure.
Others in large measure.
It can, however, be unfortunately powerful and crippling.
But most don't talk about it much.
Instead, it is hidden from sight, tucked deeply away in the souls of discontented people-those who love God, and those who don't.
One person regrets giving up their purity.
Another person regrets who they married.
A young lady regrets having an abortion.
Another regrets who they didn't marry.
Regret for divorce.
Regret for the affects of divorce on children.
Regret for not going to school or regret for not finishing school.
Some even regret having gone to school! Regret for accumulated debts out of control.
Regret for not getting married-or getting married too many times.
Regret for having children-or not having children-or having too many or too few children.
Regret for how you raised your children-or how you didn't raise your children.
Regret for how your children turned out-or how they didn't turn out.
Regret for how you were raised or the family you grew up in.
Regret for rebelling and not following your parents' instructions.
Regret for sin.
Regret for failure.
Regret...
regret...
regret.
It comes in all shapes and sizes and styles, and the list could go on and on and on...
Regret, quite simply, is the absence of contentment.
It can also usher in the absence of joy and the absence of peace.
It is an overwhelming feeling of sorrow, usually resulting from the loss or longing for something or someone.
It is the fruit of sorrow caused by loss, afflictions, disappointments, and sadness, each of which can usher in grief and regret.
It most often happens as the result of grief from things we have done, but can also happen as a result of grief from things we did not do-but wished we had.
Regret has a broad range of results-from mere dissatisfaction to misery, anguish, and grief.
In its worst stages it brings about a deep sense of woe-which is inconsolable grief or misery.
It is self-reproach-a means by which we inflict upon ourselves rebuke, shame and disgrace...
a means by which we beat ourselves up as punishment for our poor choices.
Regret comes in many other ugly forms...
bitterness, heartache, self-disgust, sorrow, remorse and many other synonymous varieties.
It is usually unproductive, lacking the immediacy needed to correct a problem-though it can be productive on occasion, bringing about positive change in our lives when viewed properly.
A person gains too much weight, for example, and they regret it.
They make a choice to lose the weight and begin dieting and exercising.
This kind of regret is productive.
But how about the woman who regrets getting an abortion? She can never go back and rebirth the life she chose to end.
So how does she move beyond regret? It is a powerful tool in the enemy's hands-a blast from the past to haunt the troubled heart, mind and soul.
Regret is the author of, "If Only"-two of the saddest words when combined together as the title of our life story.
They can never be undone.
Rarely do we get the opportunity to undo the mistakes we have made in life.
Rarely can we undo the sorrows we have brought upon ourselves and must now live with and face daily.
The answer for me was life changing.
For years I have heard God speaking to me about moving "beyond regret", but I had no clue how to get there.
When I researched regret in the Bible, I couldn't find it (at least not in the King James Version).
What I did find in other translations wasn't anything that was giving me the answer.
It wasn't until God showed me that REGRET is a FRUIT and that I needed to find the ROOT of it that I was able to begin to find my answer.
Every fruit has a root from which it grows, so what is the root of regret? Think about it for a moment.
If you regret what you did to someone and you go and apologize to them for it, what are you basically saying to that person? "I'm sorry.
" If you regret the sins you have committed and you go to God and ask forgiveness, what are you basically saying to God? "I'm sorry"-or "I'm sorrowful".
I'm full of SORROW.
Sorrow is the root of regret.
We regret those things which have brought sorrow into our lives.
So then, how do we get rid of sorrow? The answer for me was quite amazing.
It was, in fact, a "wow" moment with God.
Growing up in a Christian home and living relatively solid in my faith since a child, I still didn't (and still don't) completely understand the magnitude of what Christ did for me on the cross.
Oh yes, I knew he died to save me from my sins and he took the stripes on his back for my healing, but I was still missing so much.
For me, the answer to regret came when I found the truth in Isaiah 53:3-4.
"He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.
" That was it! All these years I didn't realize that on top of saving me and healing me, He was a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
He came to bear all of my grief and carry all of my sorrows so I wouldn't have to! ALL OF MY REGRETS in life He carried on the cross...
so why have I been carrying them needlessly myself? So what is the flip side of living with regret? It is the choice to live with contentment-to make the most of what you are blessed with after you resolve your regrets, and learn to be satisfied with life in the present.
To learn to look forward in faith with positive expectations to the rich life God has planned for your future.
Contentment, for me, is simply the choice to accept the pains that have come into my life which I have no control to change, cherish the joys I have been blessed with today, and resolve the regrets that have plagued my past.
Realizing that Christ bore all of my grief and carried all of my sorrows-all of my regrets-for me, so that I wouldn't have to, was an amazing truth that has set me free.
Regret.
Most of us live with it-some in small measure.
Others in large measure.
It can, however, be unfortunately powerful and crippling.
But most don't talk about it much.
Instead, it is hidden from sight, tucked deeply away in the souls of discontented people-those who love God, and those who don't.
One person regrets giving up their purity.
Another person regrets who they married.
A young lady regrets having an abortion.
Another regrets who they didn't marry.
Regret for divorce.
Regret for the affects of divorce on children.
Regret for not going to school or regret for not finishing school.
Some even regret having gone to school! Regret for accumulated debts out of control.
Regret for not getting married-or getting married too many times.
Regret for having children-or not having children-or having too many or too few children.
Regret for how you raised your children-or how you didn't raise your children.
Regret for how your children turned out-or how they didn't turn out.
Regret for how you were raised or the family you grew up in.
Regret for rebelling and not following your parents' instructions.
Regret for sin.
Regret for failure.
Regret...
regret...
regret.
It comes in all shapes and sizes and styles, and the list could go on and on and on...
Regret, quite simply, is the absence of contentment.
It can also usher in the absence of joy and the absence of peace.
It is an overwhelming feeling of sorrow, usually resulting from the loss or longing for something or someone.
It is the fruit of sorrow caused by loss, afflictions, disappointments, and sadness, each of which can usher in grief and regret.
It most often happens as the result of grief from things we have done, but can also happen as a result of grief from things we did not do-but wished we had.
Regret has a broad range of results-from mere dissatisfaction to misery, anguish, and grief.
In its worst stages it brings about a deep sense of woe-which is inconsolable grief or misery.
It is self-reproach-a means by which we inflict upon ourselves rebuke, shame and disgrace...
a means by which we beat ourselves up as punishment for our poor choices.
Regret comes in many other ugly forms...
bitterness, heartache, self-disgust, sorrow, remorse and many other synonymous varieties.
It is usually unproductive, lacking the immediacy needed to correct a problem-though it can be productive on occasion, bringing about positive change in our lives when viewed properly.
A person gains too much weight, for example, and they regret it.
They make a choice to lose the weight and begin dieting and exercising.
This kind of regret is productive.
But how about the woman who regrets getting an abortion? She can never go back and rebirth the life she chose to end.
So how does she move beyond regret? It is a powerful tool in the enemy's hands-a blast from the past to haunt the troubled heart, mind and soul.
Regret is the author of, "If Only"-two of the saddest words when combined together as the title of our life story.
They can never be undone.
Rarely do we get the opportunity to undo the mistakes we have made in life.
Rarely can we undo the sorrows we have brought upon ourselves and must now live with and face daily.
The answer for me was life changing.
For years I have heard God speaking to me about moving "beyond regret", but I had no clue how to get there.
When I researched regret in the Bible, I couldn't find it (at least not in the King James Version).
What I did find in other translations wasn't anything that was giving me the answer.
It wasn't until God showed me that REGRET is a FRUIT and that I needed to find the ROOT of it that I was able to begin to find my answer.
Every fruit has a root from which it grows, so what is the root of regret? Think about it for a moment.
If you regret what you did to someone and you go and apologize to them for it, what are you basically saying to that person? "I'm sorry.
" If you regret the sins you have committed and you go to God and ask forgiveness, what are you basically saying to God? "I'm sorry"-or "I'm sorrowful".
I'm full of SORROW.
Sorrow is the root of regret.
We regret those things which have brought sorrow into our lives.
So then, how do we get rid of sorrow? The answer for me was quite amazing.
It was, in fact, a "wow" moment with God.
Growing up in a Christian home and living relatively solid in my faith since a child, I still didn't (and still don't) completely understand the magnitude of what Christ did for me on the cross.
Oh yes, I knew he died to save me from my sins and he took the stripes on his back for my healing, but I was still missing so much.
For me, the answer to regret came when I found the truth in Isaiah 53:3-4.
"He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.
" That was it! All these years I didn't realize that on top of saving me and healing me, He was a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
He came to bear all of my grief and carry all of my sorrows so I wouldn't have to! ALL OF MY REGRETS in life He carried on the cross...
so why have I been carrying them needlessly myself? So what is the flip side of living with regret? It is the choice to live with contentment-to make the most of what you are blessed with after you resolve your regrets, and learn to be satisfied with life in the present.
To learn to look forward in faith with positive expectations to the rich life God has planned for your future.
Contentment, for me, is simply the choice to accept the pains that have come into my life which I have no control to change, cherish the joys I have been blessed with today, and resolve the regrets that have plagued my past.
Realizing that Christ bore all of my grief and carried all of my sorrows- all of my regrets-for me, so that I wouldn't have to, was an amazing truth that has set me free.
Most of us live with it-some in small measure.
Others in large measure.
It can, however, be unfortunately powerful and crippling.
But most don't talk about it much.
Instead, it is hidden from sight, tucked deeply away in the souls of discontented people-those who love God, and those who don't.
One person regrets giving up their purity.
Another person regrets who they married.
A young lady regrets having an abortion.
Another regrets who they didn't marry.
Regret for divorce.
Regret for the affects of divorce on children.
Regret for not going to school or regret for not finishing school.
Some even regret having gone to school! Regret for accumulated debts out of control.
Regret for not getting married-or getting married too many times.
Regret for having children-or not having children-or having too many or too few children.
Regret for how you raised your children-or how you didn't raise your children.
Regret for how your children turned out-or how they didn't turn out.
Regret for how you were raised or the family you grew up in.
Regret for rebelling and not following your parents' instructions.
Regret for sin.
Regret for failure.
Regret...
regret...
regret.
It comes in all shapes and sizes and styles, and the list could go on and on and on...
Regret, quite simply, is the absence of contentment.
It can also usher in the absence of joy and the absence of peace.
It is an overwhelming feeling of sorrow, usually resulting from the loss or longing for something or someone.
It is the fruit of sorrow caused by loss, afflictions, disappointments, and sadness, each of which can usher in grief and regret.
It most often happens as the result of grief from things we have done, but can also happen as a result of grief from things we did not do-but wished we had.
Regret has a broad range of results-from mere dissatisfaction to misery, anguish, and grief.
In its worst stages it brings about a deep sense of woe-which is inconsolable grief or misery.
It is self-reproach-a means by which we inflict upon ourselves rebuke, shame and disgrace...
a means by which we beat ourselves up as punishment for our poor choices.
Regret comes in many other ugly forms...
bitterness, heartache, self-disgust, sorrow, remorse and many other synonymous varieties.
It is usually unproductive, lacking the immediacy needed to correct a problem-though it can be productive on occasion, bringing about positive change in our lives when viewed properly.
A person gains too much weight, for example, and they regret it.
They make a choice to lose the weight and begin dieting and exercising.
This kind of regret is productive.
But how about the woman who regrets getting an abortion? She can never go back and rebirth the life she chose to end.
So how does she move beyond regret? It is a powerful tool in the enemy's hands-a blast from the past to haunt the troubled heart, mind and soul.
Regret is the author of, "If Only"-two of the saddest words when combined together as the title of our life story.
They can never be undone.
Rarely do we get the opportunity to undo the mistakes we have made in life.
Rarely can we undo the sorrows we have brought upon ourselves and must now live with and face daily.
The answer for me was life changing.
For years I have heard God speaking to me about moving "beyond regret", but I had no clue how to get there.
When I researched regret in the Bible, I couldn't find it (at least not in the King James Version).
What I did find in other translations wasn't anything that was giving me the answer.
It wasn't until God showed me that REGRET is a FRUIT and that I needed to find the ROOT of it that I was able to begin to find my answer.
Every fruit has a root from which it grows, so what is the root of regret? Think about it for a moment.
If you regret what you did to someone and you go and apologize to them for it, what are you basically saying to that person? "I'm sorry.
" If you regret the sins you have committed and you go to God and ask forgiveness, what are you basically saying to God? "I'm sorry"-or "I'm sorrowful".
I'm full of SORROW.
Sorrow is the root of regret.
We regret those things which have brought sorrow into our lives.
So then, how do we get rid of sorrow? The answer for me was quite amazing.
It was, in fact, a "wow" moment with God.
Growing up in a Christian home and living relatively solid in my faith since a child, I still didn't (and still don't) completely understand the magnitude of what Christ did for me on the cross.
Oh yes, I knew he died to save me from my sins and he took the stripes on his back for my healing, but I was still missing so much.
For me, the answer to regret came when I found the truth in Isaiah 53:3-4.
"He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.
" That was it! All these years I didn't realize that on top of saving me and healing me, He was a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
He came to bear all of my grief and carry all of my sorrows so I wouldn't have to! ALL OF MY REGRETS in life He carried on the cross...
so why have I been carrying them needlessly myself? So what is the flip side of living with regret? It is the choice to live with contentment-to make the most of what you are blessed with after you resolve your regrets, and learn to be satisfied with life in the present.
To learn to look forward in faith with positive expectations to the rich life God has planned for your future.
Contentment, for me, is simply the choice to accept the pains that have come into my life which I have no control to change, cherish the joys I have been blessed with today, and resolve the regrets that have plagued my past.
Realizing that Christ bore all of my grief and carried all of my sorrows-all of my regrets-for me, so that I wouldn't have to, was an amazing truth that has set me free.
Regret.
Most of us live with it-some in small measure.
Others in large measure.
It can, however, be unfortunately powerful and crippling.
But most don't talk about it much.
Instead, it is hidden from sight, tucked deeply away in the souls of discontented people-those who love God, and those who don't.
One person regrets giving up their purity.
Another person regrets who they married.
A young lady regrets having an abortion.
Another regrets who they didn't marry.
Regret for divorce.
Regret for the affects of divorce on children.
Regret for not going to school or regret for not finishing school.
Some even regret having gone to school! Regret for accumulated debts out of control.
Regret for not getting married-or getting married too many times.
Regret for having children-or not having children-or having too many or too few children.
Regret for how you raised your children-or how you didn't raise your children.
Regret for how your children turned out-or how they didn't turn out.
Regret for how you were raised or the family you grew up in.
Regret for rebelling and not following your parents' instructions.
Regret for sin.
Regret for failure.
Regret...
regret...
regret.
It comes in all shapes and sizes and styles, and the list could go on and on and on...
Regret, quite simply, is the absence of contentment.
It can also usher in the absence of joy and the absence of peace.
It is an overwhelming feeling of sorrow, usually resulting from the loss or longing for something or someone.
It is the fruit of sorrow caused by loss, afflictions, disappointments, and sadness, each of which can usher in grief and regret.
It most often happens as the result of grief from things we have done, but can also happen as a result of grief from things we did not do-but wished we had.
Regret has a broad range of results-from mere dissatisfaction to misery, anguish, and grief.
In its worst stages it brings about a deep sense of woe-which is inconsolable grief or misery.
It is self-reproach-a means by which we inflict upon ourselves rebuke, shame and disgrace...
a means by which we beat ourselves up as punishment for our poor choices.
Regret comes in many other ugly forms...
bitterness, heartache, self-disgust, sorrow, remorse and many other synonymous varieties.
It is usually unproductive, lacking the immediacy needed to correct a problem-though it can be productive on occasion, bringing about positive change in our lives when viewed properly.
A person gains too much weight, for example, and they regret it.
They make a choice to lose the weight and begin dieting and exercising.
This kind of regret is productive.
But how about the woman who regrets getting an abortion? She can never go back and rebirth the life she chose to end.
So how does she move beyond regret? It is a powerful tool in the enemy's hands-a blast from the past to haunt the troubled heart, mind and soul.
Regret is the author of, "If Only"-two of the saddest words when combined together as the title of our life story.
They can never be undone.
Rarely do we get the opportunity to undo the mistakes we have made in life.
Rarely can we undo the sorrows we have brought upon ourselves and must now live with and face daily.
The answer for me was life changing.
For years I have heard God speaking to me about moving "beyond regret", but I had no clue how to get there.
When I researched regret in the Bible, I couldn't find it (at least not in the King James Version).
What I did find in other translations wasn't anything that was giving me the answer.
It wasn't until God showed me that REGRET is a FRUIT and that I needed to find the ROOT of it that I was able to begin to find my answer.
Every fruit has a root from which it grows, so what is the root of regret? Think about it for a moment.
If you regret what you did to someone and you go and apologize to them for it, what are you basically saying to that person? "I'm sorry.
" If you regret the sins you have committed and you go to God and ask forgiveness, what are you basically saying to God? "I'm sorry"-or "I'm sorrowful".
I'm full of SORROW.
Sorrow is the root of regret.
We regret those things which have brought sorrow into our lives.
So then, how do we get rid of sorrow? The answer for me was quite amazing.
It was, in fact, a "wow" moment with God.
Growing up in a Christian home and living relatively solid in my faith since a child, I still didn't (and still don't) completely understand the magnitude of what Christ did for me on the cross.
Oh yes, I knew he died to save me from my sins and he took the stripes on his back for my healing, but I was still missing so much.
For me, the answer to regret came when I found the truth in Isaiah 53:3-4.
"He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.
" That was it! All these years I didn't realize that on top of saving me and healing me, He was a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
He came to bear all of my grief and carry all of my sorrows so I wouldn't have to! ALL OF MY REGRETS in life He carried on the cross...
so why have I been carrying them needlessly myself? So what is the flip side of living with regret? It is the choice to live with contentment-to make the most of what you are blessed with after you resolve your regrets, and learn to be satisfied with life in the present.
To learn to look forward in faith with positive expectations to the rich life God has planned for your future.
Contentment, for me, is simply the choice to accept the pains that have come into my life which I have no control to change, cherish the joys I have been blessed with today, and resolve the regrets that have plagued my past.
Realizing that Christ bore all of my grief and carried all of my sorrows- all of my regrets-for me, so that I wouldn't have to, was an amazing truth that has set me free.
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