Jesus compared the kingdom to a mustard seed—the smallest of seeds that becomes a tree large enough for birds to nest in. The image…
Mission · Faith · Obedience
Matthew 13
Analogy
pastoral observation
Regret that only circles the failure becomes another form of self-absorption. Regret that turns into confession, repair, and new obedience becomes a servant of growth. The past cannot be rewritten. It can still be answered.
How you’d preach it
Regret can be either a dead end or a doorway. The difference is whether it produces change.