It’s easy to let a closet full of regrets keep you from finding your way back to God. But Peter didn’t let it stop him.
Talking Points:
- Key #1: Recognize your regrets. Whether we’ve acted wrongly or failed to act rightly, we have to come clean if we’re ever going to overcome. 1 John 1:9
- Key #2: Release your regrets. If he is willing to throw our sins to the “bottom of the sea” (Micah 7:19), then we can joyfully grasp that promise and release our regrets. Isaiah 55:6-7
- Key #3: Redeem your regrets. Your addictions, your sins, and your failures can all be used by God to form you into the person he wants you to be, and you can draw on those experiences as you help others pursue God. John 21:15
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- What are some regrets you have? Share as you are comfortable.
- Read Psalm 32:5, 1 John 1:9, and James 5:16. What do these verses teach about the need of Christians to confess both to God and to other believers? How should it affect confession in our own lives?
- Read Isaiah 55:6-7 and Micah 7:19. What do these verses teach about God’s forgiveness? How should this change the way we forgive others and ourselves?
- What are some regrets you have released in the past? How did you go about releasing them?
- What are some regrets you are still holding onto? What must you do to release them?
- What “redeemed regrets” have you seen in your or others’ lives? Share a story if you have one.
- How would you like to see God redeem some of your regrets?
- How can we truly overcome regret in our lives?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
