We’ve all been there, that moment you realize you made a stupid, brainless mistake and now there is nothing that you can do to take it back or make it right. Whether it is an unkind word said to a loved one or an action taken against someone you don’t get along with, none of us are strangers to the inevitable gut wrenching feeling that makes you want to go back and figure out where it went wrong; what could you have done differently?
For me that stupid action was nothing really spiritual but had consequences nonetheless. What it has in common with these other issues that I am talking about is that it caused me to relentlessly rehash the event, play it over and over in my mind and blame myself. It is as if I am watching a movie that I know the unpleasant ending to it and I cringe knowing the mistake that is about to take place.
But what good does this do for me? It does not change the event that continues to bring me consequences; it does not help me to learn from the event and move on into a deeper maturity. No, it simply causes pain and stagnation, which is where Satan wants us to stay. Now, I am not the type of person that looks for Satan as the culprit every time my computer freezes up, but I know from experience that just as God works all things out for the good of those who love him, Satan attempts to work all things out for bad. If your computer freezes, he works on you in the form of anger issues, which could lead to not treating your neighbor as yourself.
Little things but they make a big difference! Lets commit to moving forward, allowing God to take our circumstances, our junk and our stupid mistakes, and make them into a teachable moment!
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