Haunted by Regret

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A cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones – Proverbs 17:22 Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn’t chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. – Mark Batterson Issues with Regret Regret flows through moments lost Regret rises from missed opportunities Regret reminds us of mistakes made Regret floats in memories unforgotten Regret moves in misspoken words The Process of Regret Regret is being sorry mentally Remorse is being sorry mentally and emotionally Repentance is being sorry mentally, emotionally and spiritually How Does Regret Haunt Us? Regret can imprison the soul Regret can inactivate the spirit Regret can immobilize the heart Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it–I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while– yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. – 2 Corinthians 7:8-12 Self-Centered Regret (Judas) Self-centered regret leads to depression Self-centered regret leads to despair Self-centered regret leads to defeat Self-centered regret leads to destruction God Centered Regret (Peter) God focused regret starts with admission God focused regret leads to awareness God centered regret moves us to action God centered regret requires adjustments How do we break free from the haunting of regret? Focus on Jesus Forge new faith Forgive yourself Pursue the future