1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”
1 Samuel 16:1 ESV
"How long will you grieve?"
I am once of the world's worst at allowing yesterday's mistakes to affect today's life. Financial missteps. Career misjudgements. Failed relationships. My mind creeps back to the times, places, and faces of the countless times I have been found wanting. This slide into the sins, transgressions, and failures of the past serve no kingdom purpose.
Yes, we should learn from our past. If given to rash financial outlays, be wary of new investments. If anger has ruined past relationships, acknowledge that failure and pray for growth. But to dwell on and wallow in the memories of bygone is a tool of Satan to drag us into depression, self-loathing, and in-action.
God reminds Samuel that He is in change. Things are in His control. It is time to get up, grab the tools of the trade, and move forward.
Let's learn from the past, but not live there.
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