Did you hear about the story of the Colorado bus driver?
Along with another gentleman, the bus driver helped two elderly women passengers cross an icy street. A truck came at them, so, the bus driver pushed the three other individuals out of the way; however, he was hit head-on by the truck.
The injured hero has been ticketed for jaywalking.
He has no regrets for helping.
Regret is produced from looking backwards and seeing that specific choices led to a disappointing, distressing, and even depressing outcome.
Regret becomes an obstacle to living freely.
Regret must be surrendered in order to move forward in life with passion and motivation.
If not faced, regret multiplies as more choices are made from the burden of regret.
Real life is missed when regret becomes the focus of living.
Christ explained living real life:
"I'm telling you the most solemn and sober truth now: Whoever believes in me has real life, eternal life. I am the Bread of Life. Your ancestors ate the manna bread in the desert and died. But now here is Bread that truly comes down out of heaven. Anyone eating this Bread will not die, ever. I am the Bread—living Bread!—who came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this Bread will live—and forever! The Bread that I present to the world so that it can eat and live is myself, this flesh-and-blood self." (John 6:47-51, The Message)
Christ, God with us, is the Bread of Life.
In the ancient days, bread was not only considered to be a staple but symbolized the sustenance of life. The manna, denoted as bread from heaven, provided sustenance to the people as they wandered in the desert because of wrong choices. They had forty years of regret. Despite their regret, God sustained the people.
Christ, the Bread of Life, stated that life is more than being sustained by manna . . . with Christ life is fulfilled.
Stop.
Determine if regret is present in the way you think, speak, and act.
Are you sustained by manna in your regret? In other words . . . you believe and have faith but regret rules your life and your current decisions.
Are you willing to live without regret?
Give up regret and give your whole mind, heart, soul and strength today to Christ.
Experience fulfillment in your day without the weight of regret.
Learning with you to live without regret,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)
