Let the Past Go and Let God Lead
Deanna Gworek / Global Missions and Worship Arts Administrative Assistant
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I sometimes struggle with decisions I have made in the past. I tend to over think things and I wonder how things would have turned out if I had made a different choice. One major decision in particular has been on my mind lately, a decision I made before I knew Jesus.
As I was going over it in my head and trying to process it with God, I wondered what my life would look like if I had known to seek God’s guidance on this matter. Would He still have led me down this path that has brought severe heartbreak? The answer to that question is tricky. If I look at the bigger picture, that decision has not only brought sorrow but also many blessings.
When I got to work that morning my calendar devotional for the day said, “Every day is a fresh start and a new opportunity to let the past go and let God lead.” I know I have to put my past behind me, and that God can even use mistakes I’ve made. So, I choose to give everything to Him, to live with my hands open not only to give Him what I am not meant to carry but also to receive the many blessings He has for me.
As I was going over it in my head and trying to process it with God, I wondered what my life would look like if I had known to seek God’s guidance on this matter. Would He still have led me down this path that has brought severe heartbreak? The answer to that question is tricky. If I look at the bigger picture, that decision has not only brought sorrow but also many blessings.
When I got to work that morning my calendar devotional for the day said, “Every day is a fresh start and a new opportunity to let the past go and let God lead.” I know I have to put my past behind me, and that God can even use mistakes I’ve made. So, I choose to give everything to Him, to live with my hands open not only to give Him what I am not meant to carry but also to receive the many blessings He has for me.