God’s Way is Better
A song made famous decades ago tells the story of a man looking back on his life with pride, boasting that whatever mistakes he made, he made them “My Way.” No regrets, nothing to apologize for.
Whenever I hear that song, I always think, that is really foolish.
Personally, I have to say, regrets—I have a bunch of them. In fact, I have too many to name. I know my regrets are the result of trying to do things my way instead of God’s way. The Bible teaches that a man’s way may seem right to him, but in the end, it can lead him down a dangerous path.
Regrets are ferocious prosecutors. Like good lawyers, they know the facts and keep hammering you with them. They keep you awake at night, replaying the same painful scenes over and over in your mind. The video of your regrets runs on a loop—and the pause button is broken.
What can be done about regrets? On our own, nothing. We do not get to have do-overs in life, and past mistakes cannot be undone. The man who sang, “My Way,” may have made a lot of money from his music, but he did not profit from his mistakes.
Wise people don’t brag on their regrets. They learn from them. Really wise people learn to take their future choices to God. The Bible teaches that we should acknowledge God and trust Him with all our being. If we do this, He will hit the pause button on our regrets and give us perfect peace.
So, if our regrets teach us anything, it is this. We cannot lean on our own understanding. There is a new song for us to sing. “Come to the Altar” by Elevation Worship invites us to leave our regrets and mistakes behind because Jesus is calling today. It doesn’t celebrate going our own way, but instead reminds us His way is better than ‘my way.’
Jesus is calling. He will instruct you and teach you the way you must go. He has seen it all, and the way He leads is perfect.
From the Bible
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.”
Proverbs 3:5-8 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/pro.3.5-8.NKJV
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
email-douglas@pavementendsministry.com
