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Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda: Let Go of Regret and Move Forward With God

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Have you ever found yourself trapped in “coulda, shoulda, woulda”—replaying past decisions, missed opportunities, or painful mistakes? Regret can keep you living in yesterday, but God is calling you forward. “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before...” — Philippians 3:13 Coulda. Shoulda. Woulda. Three little words. But if we’re not careful, those three words can imprison us in one place: Yesterday. You cannot change THEN—but with God, you can choose what you do NEXT. Why We Judge Yesterday With Today’s Wisdom Sometimes we judge the person we were yesterday with the wisdom God has given us today. Think about that. The person you are today has experienced things the person you were back then had not experienced. You have learned lessons. You have survived disappointments. You have recognized patterns. You have discovered things about yourself. And hopefully, you have grown closer to God. So yes, perhaps you would make a different de...
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YOUR LOWEST PLACE IS NOT THE END

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  There are moments in life when we find ourselves in places we never imagined we would be—broken, rejected, lonely, confused, and wondering whether our lives still have meaning. I know what it feels like to reach a place where the pain becomes so overwhelming that you cannot see a way forward. My mind was all over the place. I was tired of the worldly life I was living, and I wanted to throw in the towel. But it was in that lowest place that I had a personal encounter with the Father. God met me in my pain. He removed the heartache, loneliness, and hopelessness that had taken over my life. He began transforming me into the person I was always called to become. I went from the gutter to the Kingdom. God Did Not Throw Me Away People may judge you by your worst moment, but God sees your entire story. He sees beyond your mistakes. He sees beyond your brokenness. He sees beyond the place where you fell. God does not discard people because they have been wounded. He does not cancel an a...
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YOU WERE BORN WITH AN ASSIGNMENT

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  Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, “Why am I still here?” Perhaps you have survived pain that should have destroyed you, endured seasons that made no sense, or walked through places where you could not see a future. You may have questioned your value, your identity, and whether God still had a purpose for your life. I understand those questions because I have asked them too. There was a time when I carried pain, heartache, and loneliness everywhere I went. My circumstances made it difficult to imagine a better tomorrow. I could not see a future—but God could. What I did not understand then was that my life had an assignment, even when I could not see it. Your Purpose Existed Before Your Pain You were born with an assignment. Before you accomplished anything, earned a title, received recognition, or proved yourself to anyone, your life had value. Your worth was never determined by your worst decision, darkest season, or lowest place. Pain may have affected your journe...
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FROM THE GUTTER TO THE KINGDOM

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There are moments in life when the pain becomes so overwhelming that we begin to believe we will never rise again. The darkness feels permanent. The struggle feels endless. We look at where we are and assume that this must be where our story will end. But God does not define us by the lowest place we have ever been. I know what it means to feel broken, rejected, lonely, and without hope. I know what it feels like to reach a place so painful that the future becomes difficult to see. I was in the gutter—not only physically or emotionally, but spiritually. I could not imagine how anything meaningful could come from my pain. But while I could not see a future, God could. God Met Me in My Lowest Place The gutter can represent many things. It may be addiction, depression, rejection, grief, shame, failure, poverty, betrayal, or the consequences of painful choices. Whatever form it takes, the gutter is the place where we feel forgotten and stripped of our dignity. Yet even there, God sees us. ...
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YOUR LOWEST PLACE IS NOT YOUR FINAL DESTINATION

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  There are places in life that make you wonder if you will ever rise again. Places of pain. Brokenness. Loneliness. Disappointment. Places where the future becomes difficult to see and purpose feels impossibly far away. I know what those places feel like because I have lived through them. But I also know this: The gutter does not have to be where your story ends. When Pain Becomes Part of the Journey For years, I could not fully understand what God was doing with the painful chapters of my life. Like many people, I wanted the pain to disappear. I wanted answers. I wanted to understand why certain things had happened and why some seasons seemed to last so long. Eventually, I began to see my story differently. What if some of the places I considered evidence of my failure were actually places where God was preparing me? What if my pain did not cancel my purpose? What if the wilderness wasn't wasted? And what if the gutter was never intended to become my permanent addres...
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YOUR STORY IS NOT OVER

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  There are seasons in life when pain can convince you that where you are is where you will always be. I know what it feels like to look at your circumstances and wonder, How did I get here? I also know what it means to discover that God can meet you in the very place you thought had disqualified you. Here is a short excerpt from my book, From the Gutter to the Kingdom : “The gutter had been a place of brokenness. The wilderness became a place of preparation.” That realization changed the way I looked at difficult seasons. Sometimes the wilderness feels like God is silent. You pray. You wait. You ask. You believe—and nothing seems to happen. But silence does not always mean absence. Sometimes, silence is preparation . The wilderness may not be proof that you are going the wrong way. It may actually be part of the way. Your pain can teach you. Your scars can become part of your testimony. Your failures can become lessons. And the places you once wanted to hide can become...
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DO NOT ENTER 2026 UNPREPARED

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  As the sun sets on 2025, we find ourselves standing at a divine threshold. We are not just changing calendars; we are shifting atmospheres. If 2025 was the year of The Refining Fire —a time of shaking, exposing foundations, and deep internal work—then 2026 is poised to be the year of The Established Kingdom and Manifest Presence. We are moving from the preparation room to the throne room. While the world looks at trends and economic forecasts, the Spirit is speaking a different language to the Remnant. Here is the prophetic outlook and revelation knowledge for the year 2026. Closing the Door on 2025: The Great Reset Before we step into the new, we must properly seal the old. 2025 was a "threshing floor" season. Many of you felt a stripping away—relationships ended, old assignments dried up, and comfortable mindsets were challenged. Prophetic Insight: Do not mourn what was lost in 2025. The stripping was not punishment; it was preparation. You cannot carry old wineskins int...
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