What Voice are you listening to about your past mistakes?

There are consequences to how we live.

There are plenty of people around that are speaking negative thoughts into our minds... Sometimes our own voice is stuck in negativity.   We wonder if we have any worth or value.

"I started being bad just shortly after I was born"

"My world revolved around me until I learned their was a greater purpose for my life"

God has a destiny for us to fulfill.

• Luke 22: 54-62   Peter, one of Jesus's closest friends, chose himself over Jesus when he betrayed Him 3 times.
• Life is not a series of branches and choices (as many would say), it's one road.  We're either taking steps toward Christ and His will or we're moving toward our own will.
• 2 Cor 7:10   God can use sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin...  Sorry without repentance can result in death.
• Judas, just like Peter, betrayed Jesus.  Judas listened to the voices of the world, Peter listened to Christ.  Judas's choice led to death by hanging himself, but Peter repented and went on to be a great leader in the early church.
• Satan wants to destroy you, your family, your kids....  He hates you as God loves you.  He would love to un-do us by continuing to tempt us to sin and condemn you after you sin.
• God does not tempt us.  Our own evil desires cause us to sin.  What is it for you?  Power, money, sex?

Satan has 3 different hats:

• The Tempter   "This would feel so good".... "You want to do this..."  Most people can look back and remember when the temptation first came in...   Bible says to run!
• The Promoter  "You're going to like this"...  "You not only can do this, you'll get away with this Tiger..."  We listen.
• The Condemner    The same devil who tempted and promoted the sin then accuses you.  "There's no hope for you..."  "God won't forgive you..."  Satan wants to leave you in a pile of guilt and shame.

When we hear these voices, we need to remember this is not God!  We have two choices for our past mistakes.... Godly sorrow that leads to repentance vs. being condemned and thinking there is no hope for us which leads to death.

To whom are you listening?  Those who say you have no worth and you're undone?  Or, are you listening to the voice of God that acknowledges your sin was severe but offers forgiveness and life?

Tiger Wood's future hinges in large part to who he is listening to...  Not unlike all of us, he may be thinking "what have I done?"  "Is my family going to unravel?"  "Have I lost the respect of millions of people?"   There are voices that want to bury him and others who say there's a Savior who offers forgiveness.  It is better to lose the whole world than your soul.  May it lead to repentance for Tiger Woods and also for you and me.

What would you say to Tiger Woods?

Who are you listening to regarding your past and the mistakes you have made?

There is nothing you have done that God will not forgive.  He offers hope for your tomorrows and a new beginning... Do you believe that?