Philippians 3:13–14, “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark…”
Spirit of regret is an evil spirit that traps a person in constant sorrow, guilt, self-condemnation, and mourning over past mistakes, missed opportunities, or wrong decisions. As a result of it a person cannot move forward because they are continually looking backward. The enemy knows he cannot change your past, but he will try to use your past to change your future. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.”— John 10:10. The spirit of regret steals: purpose, vision, confidence, courage, hope, joy, and faith.
For instance, we see that Lot’s wife looked back at Sodom because her heart remained attached to what God was delivering her from and became a pillar of salt according to genesis 19:26.
Many people confuse regret with repentance.
Regret says:
- I hate the consequences.
- I wish I had not been caught.
- I cannot forgive myself.
- My future is ruined.
For instance, Judas regretted and ran away from God and ended in despair.
Repentance says:
- I have sinned.
- I turn back to God.
- I receive God’s mercy.
- I move forward in obedience.
For instance, Peter repented and ran to God and ended in restoration.
8 Signs of A Spirit Of Regret
- Constantly saying, “If only I had…”
- Living in the past instead of focusing on the future.
- Feeling condemned over forgiven sins.
- Replaying failures repeatedly in the mind.
- Bitterness over lost opportunities.
- Believing God can no longer use you because of past mistakes.
- Difficulty receiving joy, peace, or hope.
- Comparing your life with others and feeling disappointed.
Let’s Pray:
1.Heavenly Father, I come before You and ask You to forgive me for every wrong decision, missed opportunity, disobedience, and sin that has opened the door to regret, in Jesus name.
2. Let every spirit of regret assigned to torment my mind, come out and leave me right now in Jesus name.
3. In the mighty name of Jesus, I command every demonic embargo on my progress because of past mistakes to break. I shall not miss my next season because of my last disappointment.
4. Let every burden of ungodly guilt weighing upon my soul, be lifted in Jesus’ name.
5. Heavenly Father, restore every opportunity and even delayed blessing that I lost through ignorance, weakness, or delay, in Jesus’ name.
6. Heavenly Father, let every voice mocking me because of my mistakes, turn every source of shame into a testimony, in Jesus name.
7. Let the power in the blood of Jesus erase every negative label attached to my life because of past failures. I declare that I have a new identity is in Christ, in Jesus name.
8. In the mighty name of Jesus, I receive divine healing from every painful memory that is producing sorrow, depression and tears in my life.
9. Let every good thing stolen through poor decisions and past mistakes, be restored a sevenfold, in Jesus’ name.
10. Let every evil spirit that is whispering, “What if?” into my mind day and night, be silenced forever in the name of Jesus.
11. Let every spirit of regret assigned to waste my future by reminding me of my past, die by fire, in Jesus’ name.
12. Let every chain connecting my future to the failures of my past, break by fire, in Jesus’ name.
13. Let every satanic courtroom that is accusing me because of my past, be silenced by the power in the blood of Jesus.
14. Heavenly Father, give me grace to move forward through the doors that You have opened for me that were closed by regret, in Jesus name.
15. Let every evil thought pattern that has continually takes me back to painful mistakes, break now, in Jesus name,
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”— Isaiah 43:18–19. Always remember that the spirit of regret says, “Look at what you lost.” God says, “Look at what I am about to do.” it is a very evil spirit that causes a person to be emotionally and spiritually stuck in yesterday, while God is calling them to move forward into tomorrow. The spirit of regret does not merely remind you of the past; it uses the past to stop your future.
Pastor Nathaniel
