Do you ever find yourself saying, ‘If only I hadn’t said, or done…’? You’re not alone; everyone has regrets. But God wants us to learn from them, not live in them. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ Jesus wore the crown of thorns so we could wear crowns of righteousness, and be in right standing with God. ‘Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us’ (Romans 5:1 NLT). Being ‘made right in God’s sight’ gives us the right to stand before Him and claim His best.  Peter the fisherman experienced a bad night at work. So Jesus, the Restorer, said to him: ‘“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink’ (Luke 5:4-7 NKJV). Just one word from Jesus, and we can go from the edge of despair to a place of abundance, hope and joy. Jesus actually gave Peter back more than he lost. So today, believe that God can do much more than you expected, because He’s a God of restoration.

What Now?

Have you been working on something that hasn’t gone as planned or been as successful as you thought? Ask God to get involved, and then trust Him to bring something good out of it. Remember to thank Him too!