Ep. 339: What if I Missed God’s Will By Blowing a Major Decision?

Let's Parent on Purpose: Christian Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship

There are times in our lives when we know we’ve made a terrible decision. Sometimes our choice was blatant sin and rebellion, and other times the choice might have just been totally foolish. We know it’s not God’s will for us to sin and it’s not God’s will for us to make foolish decisions. So how do we recover when we know we’ve blown a major decision? Do we miss God’s will for our life?

In this final episode in Jay’s “Knowing and Doing God’s Will” series, Jay talks about the reality of blown decisions and understanding why it’s important to have an eternal perspective on our temporal choices. He shares the hope that we find in Romans 8:28 and the joy of knowing that God’s purposes are not thwarted because of our foolishness or rebellion.

As we come to terms with the reality of bad decisions, Jay gives us a simple pathway forward that will help us back on the right path. Listen as Jay discusses why it’s important for us to:

• Acknowledge our poor choice and repent to God and anyone else affected

• Grieve the loss caused by our foolish decisions

• Seek to make amends if possible

• Trust God’s word, especially Romans 8:28, is true even in this situation

• Minimize the fallout of our poor choice by not compounding one bad decision with another

• Learn from our mistakes and choose more wisely next time!

• Find joy in the grace of God, the humility of our weakness, and the hope that God uses even our worst moments for our good and His glory

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