The "If Only" Zone

I'm sure I'm not the only one that's made questionable decisions. I'm also sure that every person that has made one wishes he or she could undo them and start again. Unfortunately, God made our own personal time clocks go forward instead of backward. With age comes regret, and with regret comes a better understanding of the mistakes we made in those decisions. Some will haunt us until eternity even if they're covered by the blood of Jesus. Some probably altered our lifestyles or affected our family. Yet, there's not one thing we can do physically to undo or change them. We have to live with whatever decisions we have made in the past and try and make the best out of them.

That's a hard thing for most of us. We begin to live in that "if only" zone of grief and despair because we can't change things around like we wish we could. That "if only" zone is an area that questions every decision, good or bad, that you ever made. It causes you to wonder about things you want to forget and brings to you memories that you thought were buried. I think so much of the pain we see in people today is because they're living in the "if only" zone and can't seem to get out of that locale.

That's why having a relationship with Jesus is so important. You can't undo yesterday's bad decisions, but you can live forgiven and as an overcomer in Jesus name. Christ died for the sins of yesterday, today, and forever. It's because of Him your bad decisions don't have to control your life. They don't have the final authority over you if you surrender your past to Him. He is faithful to forgive you of all your past and able to move you into a glorious and bright future.

The locale of "if only" is a hard place to leave. It's like a barren wilderness filled with searing heat and no shade. It's like a dry, thirsty place where there is no comfort or peace. Some people live in hell on earth because of that horrible place. They constantly relive the chaos caused by their bad decisions and never find a place of rest. Hear these simple words-Your Past Has NO Bearing On Your Future In JESUS! He has forgiven and forgotten and can help you deal with those bad decisions if you trust Him. So instead of wandering in the "if only" zone, draw close to Him. He can bind every wound caused by those bad decisions and set you free. Your stake in your future is not found in your past, but in the salvation of Jesus, who will lead out of the "if only" zone.