Making the Best of a Bad Decision: How to put your regrets behind you, embrace grace, and move toward a better future

by Erwin W. Lutzer

Maybe you worry you’ve married the wrong person. Maybe you’re carrying the burden of a secret or have gone down a dangerous road. Maybe you’ve made a life choice that’s hurt someone else so badly you feel the relationship can never be restored. But there’s good you have the opportunity to clear your conscience, make things right with God and others, and get to a place of grace and new beginnings. Join pastor and bestselling author Erwin Lutzer as he shows you how to make the best of even your worst decisions and move forward into a better future.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Christian Living

202 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2011

About the author

Erwin W. Lutzer is senior pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Loyola University, he is the author of numerous books, including the Gold Medallion Award winner "Hitler's Cross" and the best seller "One Minute After You Die". He is also a teacher on radio programs heard on more than 700 stations throughout the United States and the world, including "Songs in the Night," "The Moody Church Hour," and the daily feature "Running to Win." He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.

Reviews

[Kimberly Bower MLIS (gladeslibrarian) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone has made at least one poor decision. The goal of this book is to give the reader hope and encouragement that he can recover from any bad decision in his past. Lutzer teaches and refers to scripture in guiding the reader into an examination of poor decisions in the areas of finances, employment, relationships and marriage. A path to better choices can be made by seeking forgiveness from God and those who have been wronged. When a person humbly asks, God grants forgiveness and brings him back into right relationship with him. Nothing can change the past but a better future can be expected when good choices are made today.

[Michael Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good, practical, biblical book. Marriage, money, morality, vocation and relationships are some of the areas covered. Lutzer reminds us there are tough consequences for bad decisions, but God is gracious to forgive and work if we turn and cry out to Him. I would recommend this to young people as a reminder concerning consequences for all their decisions in life, and a reminder for us older folks who have many regrets from decisions in our past or find ourselves not living the life we expected. His chapter on decision making is especially helpful.

[glenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows that God's grace still prevails despite of the bad decisions we make in our lives. However, it does not make an excuse of the consequences of those bad decisions. God makes the best out of those bad decisions if we let Him. An encouraging read!

[Xenaline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book at the time I need it the most. Through that experience, I again found out that God has never left my side and is always faithful in guiding me. Thank you so much for creating this book, I found new life in this. God's wisdom is truly the greatest of all knowledge.

[Jerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love to read Lutzer - he makes the gospel come alive and makes it easy to understand. This book helps us that have made bad decisions and gives us hope in the grace of God.

[Moni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regrets...GOD has you covered




Great positive read. This book will guide you in the right direction to make better decisions. There's so much about forgiveness, too.

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Also an interesting read. Some excellent stories in the book, showing that no matter how much you mess up, there is still hope.

[Jehiel Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to make good decisions? This is a good question and Dr Lutzer responds with grace and biblical perspective.

From his own experience as a pastor, counselor and teacher, he guide us through 9 chapters to the point of understanding that the ultimate goal is to please God not our self, and when doing that our life will be full filled and fruitful.

Also he teaches us that God can redeem our bad decisions and used for our good.

The worst decision ever made was not by us but by Adam and Eve, but the worst decision we can make is to refuse God’s give of salvation.

Highly recommend.

[Oda Kvaalen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this book is a good book if you believe in god and is a Christian. I’m not and this book made me realize that.

[Gabrielle Link · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book to read!