Dear Lord,
I haven’t won my race yet, but I praise You because I’m still running! So I pledge to keep running as I lengthen my stride. I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that You offer in Christ Jesus.
As I run this race, I will give You all my worries about my past mistakes as well as my missteps. I find it amazing that You want to carry the weight of these regrets because You care about me.
Sometimes I think I’ve discovered shortcuts, but when I get off track I trip and fall. Sometimes I stumble when my way is rocky. But you are there to pull me to my feet.
But even when I fall flat on my face, You do not reject me. You use these times to teach me more about Your grace because You are powerful enough to allow my missteps to be part of my journey to You. Looking back, I see it’s all for my good.
You allow me to help others who stumble over the pitfalls that tripped me. Because I belong to You, You make every step and misstep a part of my race.
So, Lord, right now, I give You all my regrets and ask that You turn each one of them into a miracle of Your love and grace. Let me use my regrets as a way to serve You as I continue to run into Your arms.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
I can’t consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don’t look back, I lengthen my stride, and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God’s heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Whoever has a mature faith should think this way. And if you think differently, God will show you how to think.
Philippians 3:13–15 GW
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
1 Peter 5:7 NLT
Within your heart you can make plans for your future,
but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there.
Proverbs 16:9 TPT
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 NIV
Come back to the place of safety,
all you prisoners who still have hope!
I promise this very day
that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.
Zechariah 9:12 NLT