Regrets

​Should of.......
   Could of........
       Would of.......

Or maybe we uttered these fatal words, "I forgot about it". On plenty of occasions we have regrets for what should have happened but didn't. But only when we are faced with the cold harsh reality that the consequences are severe do we actually think through the entire process of what that regret means.

You can contrast the feelings of Peter and Judas and see that the response to those regrets differed upon the level of commitment they had to the situation. Peter knew Jesus was the Messiah, Judas saw him as something different. To some, not dealing with past issues is just a relief and when they rear their ugly head we whack them like one of those "Whack-a-mole" games and put them back in the hole unless we have a consequence to pay.

Peter dealt with it through receiving the Spirit of truth. He may have regretted his actions, but God was going to use him anyway (hits directly home with me). Judas was also full of regret, but he did not feel that forgiveness and forfeited his life. Major consequence for Judas, as someone once said, "you can't un-ring that bell."

Maybe today we regret not taking care of something we should have. Maybe we regret not doing something we could have. Or, maybe we wonder what would have been if we just listened to God's voice? Whatever way we regret, we must accept that anything we haven't dealt with, that we keep inside and have hidden, may one day consume us with an overwhelming pain for not dealing with it.
​ Can't change it, but we can deal with it!

I forgot to write about something.-you may already know this but worth repeating.-God does not regret paying the price for your forgiveness,  Just accept the gift, enjoy it, and move on without regrets, let's try that!