20 Thoughts On Helping People Recover From Terrible Decisions They’ve Made

Have you ever felt desperate?  Have you ever felt completely out of options?  Have you ever regretted, I mean deeply regretted decisions you have made?  We have all been there.
Yesterday, NorthStar Church senior pastor Mike Linch addressed this issue.  He preached from Psalm 51.  This section of biblical text was written by David after his sins of adultery and murder have been uncovered.
I have known Mike for almost 20 years.  He is one of the top two nicest people I have ever met.  If you do not believe me, recently I interviewed him for a webinar entitled “7 Challenges Senior Pastors Face”.  Click here for a free download of this time together and you will love him too.  No one is better equipped to encourage people to recover from their terrible decisions.
As I listened to his lessons, I knew for you to effectively lead yourself and others, you needed to have this information.
The following are 20 Thoughts On Helping People Recover From Terrible Decisions They Have Made I captured from Mike’s message:

1. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, they must know they are desperate.
2. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, show them unconditional love.
3. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, wipe away their tears.
4. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, help them find their way back home.
5. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, remind them we’re all on a journey.
6. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, tell them, “You’re not alone.”
7. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, help them because they don’t know what to do.
8. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, help them heal.
9. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, point them to Jesus.
10. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, ask them to run to the cross and know Jesus paid it all.
11. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, remind them of the consequences of their sin.
12. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, teach them shame will always follow their sin.  Adam and Eve tried to hide from God in shame.  This why revealing your sin is the beginning of the healing in your life.
13. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, show them compassion.
14. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, ask them to seek God daily and let Him change their life one step at a time.
15. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, help them rebuild their life.
16. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, tell them Jesus helps them change internally (inside-out), not just environmentally (what is around them).
17. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, tell them what Jesus did on the cross was enough.
18. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, ask them to run to Jesus.  They will probably not want to do this.  Remember, human nature is to hide in shame.  But what they want to run from is what they should run to.
19. To help people recover from terrible decisions they have made, give them hope.  Their mess can become their message.
20. After a person has been healed from terrible decisions they have made,  they can then turn their focus to helping others find their way home.

What is one lesson from Mike’s message you can implement to help people who have made terrible decisions find their way home?

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