by Anna Mondal
Do you ever feel like you’ve missed God’s will? Like you made an irreversibly wrong choice, and your life is off track forever?
If I had chosen a different college major, I’d have a real job by now.
If I’d been a better parent, my child wouldn’t be depressed/defiant/a dropout.
If I would’ve gotten there one day sooner, I could’ve seen my dad before he died.
If I had been more outgoing and interesting, he would’ve asked me for a second date.
If I hadn’t gone on that date, I wouldn’t have gotten raped.[1]
Regret is an unnerving sadness linked to past events “beyond [our] control or power to repair.”[2] It can make us feel passive, powerless, or depressed. On the other hand, we might become fearful and controlling (“this will never happen to me again”).
Where is God amid the pang of our regrets? And how do we move forward?
God redeems the regrettable
Regretful people need hope. Not in a different past, or a different future, but in a better Savior. Unchecked regret ends in hopelessness, because regret is not only connected to the past, but also to the future. We are
To continue...read the full-length post originally published on this site.
