Dancing Past Regrets - Continued
Published: October 05, 2009
Then David went on to say this about the Divine Writer of our life story:
"How precious are your thoughts about me, O God!
They are innumerable!
I can't even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up in the morning,
You are still with me!" (verses 16-18, NLT)
The Writer of our story and the One who has ordained all our days loves us intimately. The number of precious thoughts He has toward us cannot even be measured! That means God not only has our life story planned out, but because He loves us immeasurably, that story is truly a good one...one of loving kindness and hope. So we don't need to be doubled over in disappointment and shame, thinking our lives are past the point of ever turning out well. We don't need to live with regrets that we made certain choices that messed up our lives. We can, instead, dance past those regrets knowing that God is still in charge and He knows the plans He has for us, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11b).
Will you go through this day differently knowing that the Writer of your story has precious thoughts of you too numerable to measure? And will you trust Him today that He has this chapter of your life already resolved and is waiting for you to see the benefits of trusting Him as you live through it?
You can rejoice today knowing that your circumstances are no accident in the eyes of an all-knowing, all-seeing God. And because your days were written out in His book before you were born, He has already planned the "happy ending" that still lies ahead of you. Don't' give up on God because your story in His book is only half-lived. Trust the process. Trust your Maker. And rest in the fact that the Writer knows exactly what's ahead and can get you safely to the "happily ever after."
Cindi McMenamin is a national speaker and the author of several books, including ‘When Women Walk Alone: A 31-Day Devotional Companion’. For more on her ministry, see her website: http://www.StrengthForTheSoul.com
Copyright © 2008 Cindi McMenamin. All rights reserved.
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