Should've, Could've, Would've

The words that encompass minds across the world. "I should've...I could've...I would've..." Many times we dwell on the past and it inhibits us from moving forward. I've caught myself thinking these thoughts, wondering if I said or had done something differently, the results would be to my liking. Instead of keeping life on replay, I've embraced the philosophy "There are no coincidences." Very philosophical, right? Solomon wrote in Ephesians 3:1 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven" and that's where I derived my so-called philosophy. Keeping this short I just want to you--and remind myself--that mistakes happen, words are spoken, actions are done. What's done is done. The past is in the past. What we can do is learn from our mistakes and trust God to take care of the rest. There were many times in the Bible that great men of God had their "should've, could've, would've" moments. Consider Abraham, the Man of Faith and the Father of Many Nations. He disobeyed God and went to Egypt when God instructed him to stay in his land during the famine. What were the consequences? The Jews were kept captive in Egypt for more than 400 years. But God fixed the whole mess by sending Moses and creating the whole journey to the Promise Land. Look at David. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and made a terrible mistake. God cleaned his mistake and Jesus Christ, the Messiah, came from the lineage of David and Bathsheba. Sure things happen and God may not approve of it. But He can fix the biggest messes and the most unforgivable mistakes. Look at Adam and Eve. Their fall of temptation led to sin for all mankind but God even fixed that. He sent Jesus to redeem us. Things happen for a reason. Don't sit around cutting and editing events in your mind. Move forward.