How to Move Forward When Your Regret Won't Let You Go

Some regrets don't fade with time. In this episode, discover what God says about the mercy that covered your sin, and why you can start moving forward before the regret is gone.Some regrets don't fade with time. They replay the moment. They rerun the choice. They remind you of who you were at your worst, sometimes years later, and they show up when you least expect them. If that's you, this episode is for you.In this devotional, we follow the story of a young, single mom named Allison. She was scared, alone, and convinced an abortion was her only way out. She went through with it and kept going to church, believing the grace of Jesus applied to everyone except her. She buried the secret for years. Then one day her youngest son was diagnosed with special needs, and the thought that cut through everything else was, "This is my fault. God is finally punishing me for what I did."Allison's story and Isaiah 43:25 frame the main idea of this episode. Regret has a long memory, but the mercy of God does not. Isaiah 43:25 says, "I, yes I alone, will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again." That verse is not a suggestion. It's not a reward you earn by feeling bad for the right amount of time. It's what God has already done.Too many believers have decided that their sin was the one thing God couldn't cover. They keep showing up to church. They keep reading their Bible. But somewhere inside, they've agreed with the lie that the gospel has an asterisk next to their name. Regret becomes the lens they see themselves through, and they wait for a feeling of freedom that never quite arrives.But God doesn't wait for you to feel forgiven before He forgives you. He doesn't wait for the regret to stop replaying before He moves you forward. The same mercy that covered your sin the day you first trusted Christ is the same mercy covering it right now, and it will still be covering it long after your feelings have caught up.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:Why regret feels like proof that God is still holding something against you, and why that's not how God works.What Isaiah 43:25 reveals about the completeness of God's forgiveness and why He says He does it for His own sake.Two things you can do today to start moving forward even while the regret is still there.Regret has a long memory. God doesn't. You can take the next step in obedience today without waiting for the feelings to change, because the God who already blotted out your sin is the same God calling you forward.Share This Episode:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/225Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast.https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Rate and Reviewhttps://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/reviews/new/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Our Private Facebook CommunityIf you're looking for a place to connect with other Daily Devotions listeners and pray for each other, I'd love for you to join our private Facebook community group. Come find us at https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/group