Some mornings, I would stand in the shower and I would feel this wave of reminder washing over me. I would often feel reminded of my gravest mistakes and failures from the last couple of years. And when those waves washes over me, I would find myself saying a similar prayer each time. And I want to share that personal prayer with you.
Dear Father, I have been reminded of my mistake/failure from [year that the mistake happened].
If I could go back and make a decision differently, I would not have done that.
This is a regret I will have to live with forever. Things might’ve been so different today had I not made that decision then.
But I cannot undo what I have done Father. It sucks, but that’s the reality.
Yet, I am grateful that I still get reminded of what happened like it was something that happened recently. Because I feel reminded of my mistake, it helps me to remind myself not to make the same mistake again.
I know that I can never change what has already happened, but I am grateful for this painful lesson/reminder.
It is this painful lesson that enables me to become wiser today than I was all those years ago.
I may not be able to change my past, but I can most certainly change my future.
I thank you Lord, in Jesus Name I pray.
Amen.
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