We Must Learn to Move On!
Have you ever done something wrong either intentionally or unintentionally?
Certainly, a poor choice, a messy mistake was created or made a bad decision was made. Okay. We must move forward and allow the Spirit of Truth to move in and bring restoration, after we receive forgiveness. Agonizing over the past is a bad verdict.
People tell you: “Hey just forget it, move on.” In fact, they are annoyed with you that you will not let go. …but you can’t, and it begins to affect your work?
Are you still beating yourself up over your mistakes? …and you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it / them?
Learning to live with past mistakes that hurt loved ones is also quite the struggle. To let go of past hurts, we all need to make the conscious decision to take control of the situation. However, this can and often will take time and practice. The question is, “How will one be able to practice refocusing how they see the situation?” Victories are victories, no matter the size we must learn to celebrate them.
I have done some not so cool stuff in my lifetime. Trying to keep my mind away from lingering on the things I have been forgiven of can sometimes be a challenge.
The cool thing is, I am not afraid to share where I have been and my current struggles and woes.
After 35+ years of serving the LORD, I still need to remember to let go of guilt and consider the following strategies for walking in the freedom Yeshua has provided.
Any and all of those things can help you, myself and anyone else to foster a healthier mindset and move forward definitely, completely and confidently.:
Accept what happened, walk in forgiveness and move forward.
Reflect, learn and share where I have been.
Forgive Myself (you can forgive yourself too). You and I have untold worth and value in Christ.
“See” what is going on around me. Focus on the present. How can you and I impact the life of another who is hurting, if all we are thinking about is our SELVES?
Surround myself with some cool and helpful people. Yep…Seek some strong support. Talk to someone you trust about your feelings and don’t be afraid to share too much.