Today, we continue our Wednesday prayer focus on “What I’d Quit Today If I Wanted to Be Happier.”

Last Wednesday, we explored quitting the habit of instantly reacting to any news by spiraling into worst-case scenarios.

This week, we’re letting go of the “What-Could-Have-Beens.”

It’s time to leave regret behind—dropping the heavy baggage of old mistakes, missed opportunities, and failed relationships.

No more living through the rearview mirror, asking, “What if I had stayed?” or “What if I hadn’t messed up?”

Today, we choose to move forward, trusting that forgiveness, new beginnings, and happiness are possible.

Let us pray.

Lord, I bring you my regrets and the weight of what might have been. Jesus, grant me grace to release the past—every mistake, every missed chance, every broken relationship, every bad decision.

You know my heart; I have wanted to honor you.

Thank you that your mercies are new every morning and that I am not defined by my disappointments and failures.

Help me grow in grace and gratitude, learn from what I’ve lived through, and trust you with what comes next.

Free my heart from fear, shame, and grief, and fill me with joy, hope, and your energetic life for today and my future.

Let me walk forward in the love of Abba Father, who gives confidence, courage, and peace.

Continue to write a new story in my life, full of hope and promise. Amen.