No Regrets

  It seems like the right time for a post like this, it being the beginning of the year and all. I want to live a life free of regret. Because of the goody-goody I am, I have not found myself in regrettable situations, and yet I realize, I have done many things of which I am ashamed. I do not love people to the extent I should. I do not life my live whole-heartedly for the God I claim to serve. I am a very self-absorbed person. A couple of nights ago, I was reading through the book of Romans and I came across these verses, "When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap is eternal life." (Romans 6:20-22).
 Living for God is hard. It means putting yourself last. It often means giving up what you want for what is right. But I can honestly say I have yet to regret giving up what I want to do the right thing. And the beauty of God's grace is that I do not have to sacrifice on my own. I have the help of the Holy Spirit everyday. I will make mistakes again and again. I am only a human being. As a slave to righteousness though, I can live a life that honors God, I can be holy. Because of my Heavenly Father's work in me, I can live a life without regret.