7 Bible Verses That Help Us Deal With Our Past Mistakes
We have all made mistakes in our lives. Some we regret, and others in which were done for the better. We have said things we didn't really mean, but the truth is that the past is the past. We can't redo it. There is one place we can look to help us get past our mistakes … the Bible.
Many will try and look to many different places for help with mistakes. It is important for us not to repeat these mistakes, and to learn from them. The Bible is full of helpful scripture that will help give us a clear path and mind. Do not dwell on previous mistakes. It is also a great time to renew your relationship with God and be cleansed from sin.
God will forgive us for our mistakes, so we should forgive ourselves as well.
Below are 7 Bible verses about past mistakes:
"Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge" (Psalm 51:4).
"For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more" (Hebrews 8:12).
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past" (Isaiah 43:18).
"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:13-14).
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10).
"For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins" (2 Peter 1:8-9).
"Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good" (Psalm 25:7).