Regrets

O LORD,
Regret is one of the heaviest burdens I carry. I have made bad decisions that I wish I could do over. I ask you to release me from the guilt I feel about my past sins and mistakes. Free me from my chains of remorse, for you are the God of transformation and renewal. I am taking you up on your promise to help me deal with my regrets so I can move on without carrying that heavy load. Since I am a follower of Jesus, you forgive my confessed sins--all of them. And more than that, you actually forget them and give me a fresh start. Oh, how I want that. How I need that! I know the consequences of my past actions are not retractable. I can live with that if I know that I am fully forgiven and that you consider me worthy to serve you. If you don't hold my past against me , neither should I. My mind is free to look ahead and not look back. I am no longer a slave to my regrets because I have thrown them off in order to do something better, more worthy, for you. After all, if Peter had been burdened by his regret after denying Jesus, he would never have been able to preach the Good News so poerfully. Thank you that you can relieve my burden too.

*** Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin. ROMANS 4:7-8***