A Prayer to Discover Freedom from Remorse
By Lynette Kittle
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that results in salvation and leaves no remorse, however worldly sorrow brings dying.” – 2 Corinthians 7:10
How many people take care of heartbreaking remorse over issues from the previous, selections, and conditions we are able to’t change?
Remorse relentlessly taunts us, telling us that if we had carried out this or hadn’t carried out that, we might have had a special, higher end result. However remorse is just not our good friend. It lies to us, telling us what we must always have carried out in a different way however giving us no hope or chance of fixing or correcting what occurred prior to now. As an alternative of comforting, it challenges what God assures us in Romans 8:28:
“And we all know that in all issues God works for the great of those that love Him, who’ve been referred to as in line with His objective.”
God comforts us in His Phrase, promising us He’ll work the whole lot in our lives collectively for our good, together with the great, the dangerous, and the ugly. As a result of He offers us His phrase on this, remorse is commonly rooted in unbelief, revealing a scarcity of belief in God to do what He says He’ll do with all of the occasions and experiences in our lives.
Sadly, it’s simpler for a lot of to imagine remorse’s accusations over God’s phrase. This leads some to provide in to the “what ifs” in remorse’s relentless banter, believing its lies in regards to the previous moderately than His guarantees regarding the future. Many imagine the enemy of our souls lies in that they tousled and missed out moderately than God working it out of their lives for good. 1 Peter 5:8 explains the place these accusations and fears originate: “Be alert and of sober thoughts. Your enemy, the satan, prowls round like a roaring lion searching for somebody to devour.”
How you can Rid Ourselves of Remorse
As a result of remorse is a software of the enemy set on robbing us of pleasure and holding us in sorrow and worry, how can we rid ourselves of it? God invitations us to let go of all our regrets and provides them to Him to hold, providing us reduction from the burden and weight of their guilt and torment and letting Him bear them for us. Psalm 55:22 describes how we are able to:
“Forged your cares on the Lord and He’ll maintain you; He won’t ever let the righteous be shaken.”
Casting our cares includes giving up remorse by every day selecting to imagine God’s phrase over responsible emotions and accusations. It consists of confessing unbelief in God’s means to work it for our good and asking Him to assist us with our unbelief, to imagine His reality over the satan’s accusations (Mark 9:24). 1 John 1:9 urges,
“If we confess our sins, He’s trustworthy and simply and can forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Even when it appears unattainable, God is at work, inflicting all of life’s occasions to work collectively for our good, together with those we really feel regretful about. As a result of He’s, we are able to select to belief Him, believing what Jesus stated in Mark 9:23: Every little thing is feasible for one who believes.
Remorse Changed with Peace
Once we let go of remorse, Jesus offers us His peace.
“Peace I depart with you; My peace I offer you. I don’t give to you because the world offers. Don’t let your hearts be anxious and don’t be afraid.” John 14:27
As a result of He understands the difficulties we encounter whereas residing on earth, Jesus assures us,
“I’ve advised you these items, in order that in Me you will have peace. On this world you’ll have hassle. However take coronary heart! I’ve overcome the world.” John 16:33
Let’s pray:
Expensive Father,
At present we obtain the consolation of Your Phrase, casting our cares on You, asking You to free us from remorse and to assist us imagine that You might be working all issues collectively for good in our lives. Lord, we lay remorse, fear, sorrow, and guilt at Your toes, understanding we are able to’t carry them, however You possibly can. Our hearts are grateful that You perceive our weaknesses but don’t maintain them towards us. Fill us with Your peace and assist us to maneuver ahead in life, assured that we are able to belief You with each expertise and state of affairs we face.
In Jesus’ identify, Amen.
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Lynette Kittle is married with 4 daughters. She enjoys writing about religion, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been printed by Give attention to the Household, Determination, At present’s Christian Lady, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and extra. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent College and serves as affiliate producer for Soul Verify TV.
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