“Destiny's Child”

Saturday, March 16, 2013

How and why is dwelling on the past a sin?  Is it okay to wish my destiny were different?  Is it okay to wish I could start over from the beginning?  Most important to me: is it okay to fantasize about having different lives, destinies?

Sincerely,
Regretful

Dear Regretful,

There is nothing wrong with dwelling on the past or pondering what your life would be like if it was different... as long as you are content and happy with what God has actually given you.  Godliness is a means of gain only if accompanied with contentment (1 Tim 6:6).  We are warned against always thinking about the grass being greener on the other side of the fence – be happy with what you have (Php 4:11).  It is very common for people to think about how much better life use to be... but we are warned against getting too wrapped up in that type of thinking (Eccl 7:10).  Let your heart abound with thanks (Col 2:7) and enjoy the day that the Lord has made (Ps 118:24).

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