Is there truth in the pain I’m feeling? It’s an important question. We don’t like pain, but it is one of our most valuable experiences if we let it be, especially if it is the pain of regret.

Regret happens when we realize we’ve done something wrong or failed to do the right thing. However, with regret comes opportunity: the chance to pull weeds from the garden of our lives, to amend the soil so good things grow. When we embrace the truth of our regrets and make changes, like Jesus said, “The truth will set you free.”