Today = My biggest regret in life
I'm not a big believer in regrets. I remember one of the many Myers-Briggs sites I have visited saying that INFJs are the least likely to wish they could go back and change anything because we are able to see purposeful connections and meaning in all of our experiences, and that rang true. I believe deeply that God has a bigger plan than I could fathom now and He has the power to use my pain for a purpose - for personal growth and for the ultimate good. And that makes it hard to regret anything, and I'm so thankful for that. I have put my heart out there in several friendships that ended poorly, and I have taken steps toward many life changes that did not pan out in the end, but it creates resilience when you can look back and see what you've learned and how you've grown from each of those hard events.
The only thing we should ever regret is our sin, and that regret should be temporary because we can seek forgiveness and choose to find healing and change our course. I know that if I do not truly break/overcome my specific sin strongholds, that will be a major regret in later life. I need to do the serious internal work of repentance, breaking agreements, believing God's promise of freedom, and increasing my self-discipline! So there's that.
I am obviously imperfect, but I don't have any past regrets that I dwell on. I do, however, have present/future worries. I am very aware of the cause-and-effect chain in life, how my decisions today are shaping my reality tomorrow... and I worry about making a regrettable life choice (which doesn't make much rational sense considering all I mentioned above). Big decisions like whether to move and whether to jump into motherhood on my own can paralyze me with worry over all the what-ifs, but I've gotten a little better about reminding myself to seek and trust God. In the end, my plans and dreams will not always come to fruition, but God's purpose will always prevail... so the more deeply connected I am to Him, the more gratitude and trust and hope will replace any sense of fear and doubt and regret! ❤
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