Regret

I’m on day 85 of A Season of Grief – 365 daily devotions to help you through the grieving process!

It is fascinating to me how right on these devotionals are!! How helpful! Today was on regret…man, does that hit me where I live. Here is what it said today:

Regret
Day 85

Regret is a strong emotion you will likely encounter during grief. Perhaps you have regrets over things you wish you had said or done while your loved one was still alive. A frequent thought might be, If only I had . . .

You are not alone, my friend.

Annie, who lost her father, says, “I laid awake at night thinking, O Lord, I wish I had taken him to Duke Hospital. Why didn’t I think about it? I just kept punishing myself. But one of my friends said, ‘You did all you knew to do.’ Which is true.”

Do not condemn yourself. Look to Christ Jesus for help in facing these regrets.

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death” (Romans 8:1-2 NASB).

Lord Jesus, set me free from my regrets. Thank you for not condemning me. Amen.

I’ve done some of the same things with Josh’s death. Wondered if I could have done more. But just like the example above – we did all we knew to do. We’ve been told by many people – some of them officials like doctors, medical examiner and the like – that we are not to blame. But our enemy knows our weaknesses so well. he knows that DH and I are first-borns and thus strive to be in control of the situation.

I think I need to work on memorizing that verse!