#7: LESSON FOR TODAY

Lesson for today.

"For I am well-aware of my transgressions, and my sin is always before me." - Psalms 51:3

"Let the wicked man leave his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on him, To our God, for he will forgive in a large way." - Isa 55:7

Have you done things that you now regret? 

Do you wish you had used your time and energy for more important things? 

Did you do something that harmed others? Or maybe there is something else that you wish you had done differently. What can you do if you feel this way? 

Some people worry all the time! They make themselves sad and anxious by thinking about their mistakes over and over again. Will you solve any problems by worrying? No! Imagine trying to move forward by rocking for hours in a rocking chair. You would use a lot of energy but get nowhere. Instead of worrying, you must do all you can to solve the problem. Apologize to the person you offended, and try to make peace with him. Think about why you did what you did so that you do not make the same mistake again. Sometimes, though, you may simply have to endure the consequences of your mistake. But worrying about past mistakes will not help you. In fact, it can make it difficult for you to give your best in God’s service. Some feel that the mistakes they have made are so terrible that they do not deserve God’s mercy. Maybe they feel that their mistakes are too serious or that they have made too many mistakes. But the fact is that no matter what they have done in the past, they can admit their mistakes, make changes, and ask God for forgiveness. Jehovah can show them mercy and love, just as he has shown to so many others. Jehovah will kindly forgive anyone who is humble, honest, and sorry for his sins. For example, God forgave Job, who deeply regretted the mistakes he had made. The Bible tells us exactly what we need to do to stop feeling guilty about our mistakes and to have inner peace: “He that is covering over his transgressions will not succeed, but he that is confessing and leaving them will be shown mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13) 

We need to confess our sins to God, pray for his forgiveness, and do all we can to show we are sorry for what we did. Then Jehovah, who forgives “in a large way,” will show us mercy.—Isaiah 55:7 If you worry about mistakes you have made, pray sincerely to Jehovah for forgiveness and do your best to make the necessary changes. Then believe that Jehovah has carefully listened to your prayer and has forgiven you. It is true that we can learn from the past, but we should not keep worrying about it. Instead of just worrying about what you have not done, think about what you are doing now and make sure that you are giving your best in Jehovah’s service. 

Make choices now that you will not regret in the future. 

Instead of worrying about things in our past that we cannot change, we should focus on what we can do now to receive blessings in the future. 

We may not be able to forget our mistakes completely, but we do not need to keep feeling guilty about them. We can stop worrying about the past, give God our best now, and think of the wonderful future we will have! 😊

THANK YOU, I hope you learned something. 

@zhayie03