If I/You Could Turn Back the Hands of Time...

[nikki25]

Originally posted by AKA_Monet:
Sorors, Sisterfriends, Sands and Guests:

I try to live life without regrets...

And if I could turn back the hands of time, I would do the same thing all over again...

But that's just me.

Take care, stay blessed and peace.

I totally concur. I was thinking the exact thing when I initially this thread. I never look back...remember what happened to Lot's wife in the Bible...that woman turned into salt. I just continue to do what Paul suggest in Phillipians...I press toward the mark of the prize of the HIGH calling which is in Christ Jesus. As I press forward, I'm thankful for my mistakes, and that as I was going through, my Lord never ever has forsaken me!

Be blessed ya'll! Remember that while you may have some regrets, you can always have the good sense to get back up again and press forward.



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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)

[LadyAKA]

Originally posted by AKA_Monet:
Sorors, Sisterfriends, Sands and Guests:

I try to live life without regrets...

And if I could turn back the hands of time, I would do the same thing all over again...

But that's just me.

Take care, stay blessed and peace.

Soror it is just dandy to feel this way and I feel the same, but I wish I would have listened to my mom and step dad on some points.
1) Like rushing, why rush to get out of school and then have to work everyday ... I rushed and I should not have.
2) I should have listened to my mom and other family members about getting credit cards, oh that is a big one, yeah I would not be where I am today - In debt.

There is plenty more, small things but things I just wish I would have done differently, some personal things most would remain the same I mean you do live and learn but I would change some things, like focusing and not failing a major class in my senior year ... that was bad.

Oh well ...

[exquizit]

Originally posted by GorgeousNikki:
I regret.....

meeting the man of my dreams, him being a decent man and not leavin' his girl for me, me being stubborn and staying in that bad relationship when he finally hollered at me, then being weak and allow him to give me just enough lovin' to know what I was missin', now I'm like a crackhead tryin' to find that same HIGH, having to settle for friendship, knowing that if murder wasn't against God I'd kill his current girlfriend, and lock him up to my headboard because I love him and haven't told him.
Yeah that about sums it up! ;D
ROTFLMAO

LMAO@ my CRAZY sisterfriend
I've been there and done that...Ya gotta go cold turkey girl!

[Mahogany1913]

I regret falling in love with somone that doesn't even know the meaning of love....

I regret wasting my precious time on good for nothing men...

I regret not coming to University of Alabama my freshmen year...

I regret that I've allowed someone I really care about and love to only be considered as my friend...

I regret hurting my ex-boyfriend's feelings...

I regret that my farther never wanted to be apart of my life...

I regret not giving a lot of good men chances, but giving all the wrong ones too many chances...

I regret getting all of these credit cards...



[This message has been edited by Mahogany1913 (edited March 08, 2001).]

[AKAtude]

I try to live life without regrets...

And if I could turn back the hands of time, I would do the same thing all over again...

Let's all jump on the bandwagon now, don't we. Please don't take offense! While that sounds ideal, I don't think there is anything wrong with reflecting on your life and experiences and realizing that yeah, there are some things you could have done differently or better. The opportunities were there, you just didn't take them when you had the chance.

I wouldn't call it all "regrets" necessarily, nor would I classify it as being a "burden" or as "guilt" (I certainly don't go around thinking about these things day after day). We all make mistakes. We learn from them and hopefully don't repeat them. I think sometimes it makes us better and/or stronger people (I know my mistakes did that for me).
I'm thankful for the people in my life that I've encountered along the way who shared their regrets and mistakes, and passed it on as words of wisdom.

I don't have a lot of things I would go back and do again, but there a few:

I would have put more effort into my academics my freshman year as an undergrad for sure. I was too busy trying to keep together a long distance relationship. What was I thinking?! I'm glad I got back on track my sophomore year.

I should have left that ex-boyfriend a lot sooner than I did. Would you believe I was still dating him? Fortunately, this is the point my fiance entered my life. I'm glad he never gave up on me.

I wish I had attempted to major in my very first choice- Pre-Veterinary Medicine.

I should not have delayed grad school, but I wanted to take a break and work for a while. I wish I had seized the momentum.

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by AKAtude:
Let's all jump on the bandwagon now, don't we. Please don't take offense! While that sounds ideal, I don't think there is anything wrong with reflecting on your life and experiences and realizing that yeah, there are some things you could have done differently or better. The opportunities were there, you just didn't take them when you had the chance.

I wouldn't call it all "regrets" necessarily, nor would I classify it as being a "burden" or as "guilt" (I certainly don't go around thinking about these things day after day). We all make mistakes. We learn from them and hopefully don't repeat them. I think sometimes it makes us better and/or stronger people (I know my mistakes did that for me).
I'm thankful for the people in my life that I've encountered along the way who shared their regrets and mistakes, and passed it on as words of wisdom.

Soror, I know that's right!

[Monique]

my eyes are filled with tears right now..i have soooo many regrets its not funny.

MY MAIN REGRET IS RUNNING FROM JESUS WHEN I KNOW HE IS WAITING ON ME TO MAKE MY MIND UP.

pleaseeeeeee pray for me!!

[Inquisitive]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
My regrets (Get ready, yall, this is gonna be a rough ride):

I regret running up $38,000 worth of debt and having to file for Chapter 7.

I regret losing my innocence to an older woman who I later found out was a crack addict and a prostitute.

I regret marrying a woman who only wanted me for my "status".

I regret not finding a church that I felt I was really getting God's anoiting and as a result wasted 8 years of my life "settling" for a church and as a result "playing church"

I regret spending 12 years of my life as a lust-crazed pornography addict (That is one runaway train you do NOT want to get on, I'm keepin' it real)!!!

I regret all the women I used and corrupted just to get what I wanted (Thank God there wasn't many).

I regret wasting so many years in the accounting field only now to find out I don't want to do accounting anymore.

I regret once having such low self-esteem that I hated myself b/c I was "different", and almost took my own life as a result.

I regret not giving the Lord my life from day one so he could have made me an ultimate child of God as of today. (But I'm making up for lost time rather quickly, Amen?)

Those are the one I have.

B Back later.
RM

[Bobby Earl]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
My regrets (Get ready, yall, this is gonna be a rough ride):

I regret running up $38,000 worth of debt and having to file for Chapter 7.

I regret losing my innocence to an older woman who I later found out was a crack addict and a prostitute.

I regret marrying a woman who only wanted me for my "status".

I regret not finding a church that I felt I was really getting God's anoiting and as a result wasted 8 years of my life "settling" for a church and as a result "playing church"

I regret spending 12 years of my life as a lust-crazed pornography addict (That is one runaway train you do NOT want to get on, I'm keepin' it real)!!!

I regret all the women I used and corrupted just to get what I wanted (Thank God there wasn't many).

I regret wasting so many years in the accounting field only now to find out I don't want to do accounting anymore.

I regret once having such low self-esteem that I hated myself b/c I was "different", and almost took my own life as a result.

I regret not giving the Lord my life from day one so he could have made me an ultimate child of God as of today. (But I'm making up for lost time rather quickly, Amen?)

Those are the one I have.

B Back later.
RM

Not ROTFLMKAPAO

Dayum... I thought my life was tough. Hell, even my jokin a$$ had to take this post seriously.

Be strong Rainman . I think GOD gives the STRONGER men and women a heavier burden to bare in life. Maybe because he knows that we are tough like Russel Crowe the GLADIATOR. I am sure you will handle it like a MAN!



[This message has been edited by Bobby Earl (edited February 22, 2001).]

[nikki25]

Originally posted by AKAtude:


I wouldn't call it all "regrets" necessarily, nor would I classify it as being a "burden" or as "guilt" (I certainly don't go around thinking about these things day after day). We all make mistakes. We learn from them and hopefully don't repeat them. I think sometimes it makes us better and/or stronger people (I know my mistakes did that for me).
I'm thankful for the people in my life that I've encountered along the way who shared their regrets and mistakes, and passed it on as words of wisdom.

I think you pretty much summed up this thread in your statement here, AKAtude.

Truly, mistakes are made to grow us and help us realize that we truly are not all-knowing...for only One knows the FULL story. I think, however, that we review our past experiences, and instead of being thankful, we become depressed and somber, then there's potential for a problem. It's good to look back over one's life and say, "Whew..that one was close. But thank God, I got over."

Mistakes truly are the builders of your character. When you've made them and really assess yourself, you begin to understand what you are made of. More than anything, you learn of your tenacity..because you're on the other side of the trouble.


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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)

[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited February 22, 2001).]

[12dn94dst]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
My regrets (Get ready, yall, this is gonna be a rough ride):

I regret running up $38,000 worth of debt and having to file for Chapter 7.

I regret losing my innocence to an older woman who I later found out was a crack addict and a prostitute.

I regret marrying a woman who only wanted me for my "status".

I regret not finding a church that I felt I was really getting God's anoiting and as a result wasted 8 years of my life "settling" for a church and as a result "playing church"

I regret spending 12 years of my life as a lust-crazed pornography addict (That is one runaway train you do NOT want to get on, I'm keepin' it real)!!!

I regret all the women I used and corrupted just to get what I wanted (Thank God there wasn't many).

I regret wasting so many years in the accounting field only now to find out I don't want to do accounting anymore.

I regret once having such low self-esteem that I hated myself b/c I was "different", and almost took my own life as a result.

I regret not giving the Lord my life from day one so he could have made me an ultimate child of God as of today. (But I'm making up for lost time rather quickly, Amen?)

Those are the one I have.

B Back later.
RM

That's deep. I'm glad to know that you've turned that corner though and are living a much better life because of it.

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by nikki25:

Truly, mistakes are made to grow us and help us realize that we truly are not all-knowing...for only One knows the FULL story. I think, however, that we review our past experiences, and instead of being thankful, we become depressed and somber, then there's potential for a problem. It's good to look back over one's life and say, "Whew..that one was close. But thank God, I got over."

Well said, Nikki. I too wish I had made some different choices in life, but I wonder if I would be right here, right now, if I had not made those choices?? Only God knows, but I certainly don't want to be like Jonah and have to go through the belly of a whale to get right where God wanted me to be in the first place!!

Some of my regrets..

That I did not take more chances in life for fear of failure, but I thank GOD for protecting me from dangers seen and unseen.

That I did not study harder/concentrate on my GPA in undergrad, but I thank GOD for giving me the opportunity to get an education through parents who sacrificed for me!

That I have not managed my money as well as I could, so my debt to income ratio ends up being too high, but I thank GOD for showing me that when times are tough He is Johovah-Jireh (a provider!)

Not getting serious about GOd earlier, but I thank Him for accepting me now, just the way I am!!

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Rain Man:
My regrets (Get ready, yall, this is gonna be a rough ride):

I regret running up $38,000 worth of debt and having to file for Chapter 7.

I regret losing my innocence to an older woman who I later found out was a crack addict and a prostitute.

I regret marrying a woman who only wanted me for my "status".

I regret not finding a church that I felt I was really getting God's anoiting and as a result wasted 8 years of my life "settling" for a church and as a result "playing church"

I regret spending 12 years of my life as a lust-crazed pornography addict (That is one runaway train you do NOT want to get on, I'm keepin' it real)!!!

I regret all the women I used and corrupted just to get what I wanted (Thank God there wasn't many).

I regret wasting so many years in the accounting field only now to find out I don't want to do accounting anymore.

I regret once having such low self-esteem that I hated myself b/c I was "different", and almost took my own life as a result.

I regret not giving the Lord my life from day one so he could have made me an ultimate child of God as of today. (But I'm making up for lost time rather quickly, Amen?)

Those are the one I have.

B Back later.
RM

**speechless**

[nikki25]

Originally posted by Eclipse:
I too wish I had made some different choices in life, but I wonder if I would be right here, right now, if I had not made those choices?? Only God knows, but I certainly don't want to be like Jonah and have to go through the belly of a whale to get right where God wanted me to be in the first place!!

Some of my regrets..

That I did not take more chances in life for fear of failure, but I thank GOD for protecting me from dangers seen and unseen.

That I did not study harder/concentrate on my GPA in undergrad, but I thank GOD for giving me the opportunity to get an education through parents who sacrificed for me!

That I have not managed my money as well as I could, so my debt to income ratio ends up being too high, but I thank GOD for showing me that when times are tough He is Johovah-Jireh (a provider!)

Not getting serious about GOd earlier, but I thank Him for accepting me now, just the way I am!!

I hear a testimony in your post! Praise ye the Lord for bringing you through so that he can get the GLORY!!!! That's the real point of reflection....so that you can see how God blessed ya!



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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)

[bcde]

Originally posted by Mahogany1913:
[B
I regret that my farther never wanted to be apart of my life...

I regret getting all of these credit cards...

[/B]

I feel ya, those are two of my regrets too.