The Reality of Prayer, E. M. Bounds

PRAYER—A PRIVILEGE, PRINCELY, SACRED

I am the creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit
come from God and returning to God; just hovering over the great gulf; till a few moments
hence I am no more seen; I drop into an unchangeable eternity! I want to know one thing, the
way to heaven; how to land safe on that happy shore. God Himself has condescended to teach
the way; for this end He came from heaven. He hath written it down in a book. give me that
book! At any price give me the Book of God! Lord, is it not Thy word—“If any man lack wisdom,
let him ask of God? Thou givest liberally, and upbraidest not. Thou hast said, if any be willing
to do Thy will he shall know. I am willing to do; let me know Thy will.”—John Wesley

YOU HAVE TO LIVE ABOVE REGRET

YOU HAVE TO LIVE ABOVE REGRET

 
  Do not over inflate the regret. Accept it as it is and do not make it bigger by dwelling on it.

    Don't rehash the event over and over by continually telling others what happened. You could actually become "addicted" to the sympathy!

    Discovering the source of your regret but not modifying your behavior to avoid the situation in the future will lead to repeated regrets, possibly of greater intensity.

    If at any point your regret turns into severe depression, withdrawal, self-harming, or suicidal thoughts, please contact a doctor, psychologist, counselor, psychiatrist, somebody that you trust completely. You are not alone!

    If you are feeling guilt or regret because someone abused you or sexually assaulted you, realize that you are not to blame! But, make sure that you tell the police (and your parents if you're young) so that person who hurt you will be stopped from hurting you and other victims.

We live only once, so lets live above REGRET.

Tips On How to Overcome Serious Regrets

Tips On How to Overcome Serious Regrets

Keep your situation in perspective. Remember that anything you've done is totally forgivable, even though it may seem unforgivable to you.

Also make sure you forgive yourself and others because we all mess up!

Think to yourself, why did I do it? And how can I prevent myself from doing it again?

Forget the past, watch the present, and create the future.

Whatever your past mistakes are, they can be redeemed and used for good if you are truly sorry. The mistakes you made can be used as teaching tools, to prevent others from making the same bad choices and getting into the same trouble you did. If you're truly changing you can work with teens and be a mentor. Sharing your story with others, with the goal of teaching, can be very healing. The rough things you went through, even if they were your fault, can even help others who have already made mistakes they regret, because you can be a friend to them which will understand how they feel and not judge them.

Writing about your regrets, feelings, and frustrations can help understand why you did what you did and how you can learn from your mistakes.

Remember that sometimes you are actually harsher with yourself.

Live in the present, keeping your focus in the current moment stops you from re-living the past over and over; this will also help you to stop living your life through the eyes of your past.

Take comfort in knowing that we've all made really huge mistakes! You're not alone. If you only knew all the skeletons in people's closets, you'd know that we all do things we seriously regret at times. But, this too will pass (as they say).

Visualize yourself acting and doing things as you move forward and leave your regrets behind.

Forget it, Let Go and Let God.

REVEALING TO YOU LIFE'S GRACIOUS REALITIES: YON CAN DO BETTER

REVEALING TO YOU LIFE'S GRACIOUS REALITIES: YON CAN DO BETTER: How to Overcome Serious Regrets There is no such thing as a life without any regrets. However, regrets can become either burdens that ...

YOU CAN DO BETTER

How to Overcome Serious Regrets

There is no such thing as a life without any regrets. However, regrets can become either burdens that interfere with your present happiness and restrict your future, or motivation to move forward. If you find yourself overcome by regrets, here are some steps that should help you integrate them.

1 Determine what your regret really is. Do you regret something you did or something you didn't do? Something someone else did or did not do? A circumstance beyond your control? It is important to step back from the feelings of regret and identify exactly what the regret is. 

2

Ask for forgiveness and make amends. Apologize for any harm you may have caused others, it does not kill to ask for forgiveness so give it a go! Forgive yourself. Forgiving others will make you happier. Be compassionate toward everyone involved including yourself.

3 Accept the circumstances. Avoid blaming others but rather take responsibility for anything that you could have better handled. 

4 Deal with toxic relationships. Sometimes other people cause us to do things that leave us with serious regrets. Do you have a toxic relationship that needs to be addressed or severed? 

5 Grieve for your regrets. When we feel regret, we re-live guilt, sadness or anger over and over again. Allowing yourself to experience these feelings fully with the intention of moving forward can help you stop revisiting them. 

6 Recognize what you have learned or gained. When you find yourself thinking of the regret, turn your thoughts to the things you have learned and the opportunities that are now yours - even if they are not what you would have preferred. There is always a lesson even in pain and sadness. Look for the lesson and focus on it instead of what might have been. 

7 Write out a plan or agreement for yourself that identifies how you could avoid having this sort of regret in the future.

GO TO THE ANTS.................

 GO TO THE ANTS.................

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities. More than 10,000 known ant species occur around the world. They are especially prevalent in tropical forests, where they may be up to half of all the insects living in some locations.

Enthusiastically social insects, ants typically live in structured nest communities that may be located underground, in ground-level mounds, or in trees. Carpenter ants nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes, instead seeking out food for their enormous colonies during periods of migration.

Ant communities are headed by a queen or queens, whose function in life is to lay thousands of eggs that will ensure the survival of the colony. Workers (the ants typically seen by humans) are wingless females that never reproduce, but instead forage for food, care for the queen's offspring, work on the nest, protect the community, and perform many other duties.

Male ants often have only one role—mating with the queen. After they have performed this function, they may die.

Ants communicate and cooperate by using chemicals that can alert others to danger or lead them to a promising food source. They typically eat nectar, seeds, fungus, or insects. However, some species have diets that are more unusual. Army ants may prey on reptiles, birds, or even small mammals.

Source: nationalgeographic.com 

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