By Pastor Kolawole Amigun
Rooted Together Devotional | November Series: Rooted in Promise
When Regret Tries to Rewrite Your Story
You’ve made decisions you now question.
Sold property too quickly. Trusted someone who misled you.
Left a stable job for a promise that hasn’t materialized.
Regret whispers: You should’ve stayed. But God says: You’re still called.
Paul had a past full of zeal misdirected. But he didn’t stay stuck, he pressed forward.
Scripture of the Day
"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
— Philippians 3:13–14 (NKJV)
God Doesn’t Measure You by Mistakes
Regret is a heavy backpack, but God never asked you to carry it.
He’s not waiting for you to rewind.
He’s inviting you to realign.
Your mistakes are not monuments.
They are markers of grace.
You are still on mission.
You are still in covenant.
You are still called.
The New Metric
In the diaspora, success is often measured by paychecks, titles, or visa stamps.
But heaven measures by endurance, obedience, and character.
Your financial loss is real.
But it cannot touch the spiritual capital you’re building in perseverance.
Your worth is not your net worth.
Your story is not stuck, it’s being redeemed.
So today:
Don’t rehearse the past, release it.
Don’t chase perfection, choose resolve.
Don’t define yourself by what didn’t work, declare who you’re becoming.
Today's Prayer
Father, turn my regret into resolve.
Redeem what I cannot repair.
Help me press forward with grace, not guilt.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Action Step
• Write down one decision you regret.
• Beneath it, write: “This is not my identity. This is my testimony in progress.”
• Pray over it. Ask God to show you how He’s using even this for your good.
A Word of Encouragement
Beloved, you are not defined by your detours.
You are not disqualified, you are being refined.
You are not stuck, you are being strengthened.
• Your regret is being rewritten into resolve.
• Your missteps are becoming ministry.
• Your past is being redeemed into purpose.
You are not a failure, you are a forerunner.
You are not behind, you are being built.
You are not broken, you are being blessed.
Today's Blessing
May the Lord restore what you thought was lost.
May your testimony carry healing for others.
May your resolve birth revival.
• You will walk in restoration, not rumination.
• You will lead with grace, not guilt.
• You will rise with clarity, not condemnation.
In Jesus’ name, I declare:
You are pressing forward.
You are walking in the upward call.
You are rooted in promise.
Go forth today:
Not with shame, but with strength.
Not with regret, but with resolve.
Not with fear, but with faith. Amen.
- Pastor Kolawole Amigun
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