Hindsight is 20/20
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
Proverbs 16:31 New Living Translation (NLT)
Hindsight is good…as long as we are looking through a clear lens.
In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”
Exodus 16:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
Hindsight helps us realize a better course of action for the future.
as long as we don’t get caught up in the:Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, If Only, What If
Happiness and inner peace is crucial to let bygones be bygones but only after learning any needed lessons.
We can learn from the past but we must not camp out there!
Unconditional Love = Agape Love
God does not define you by your mistakes.
Forgiveness: giving up all hope of a better past
As they [Jesus and the disciples] were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:57-62 (NIV)
The blessing comes after the stepping!
Say YES to a future with Jesus!