“HAD I KNOWN” IS NOT ALWAYS AT LAST: 5 BENEFITS OF HINDSIGHT WISDOM
We often hear the phrase “had I known” spoken with a sigh of regret. It reminds us that choices have consequences and that carelessness can be costly. Wisdom calls us to think before we act, to pray before we decide, and to avoid repeating obvious and preventable mistakes. Yet even when we fail — sometimes through weakness, ignorance, or haste — failure is not always final. God, in His mercy, can turn painful lessons into powerful wisdom. Hindsight does not only expose where we went wrong; it also reveals how we can grow. Mistakes and failures are not always useless, neither are they always final. The Bible is filled with men and women who stumbled but did not stay down — people like Peter, David, Moses, and Joseph, whose stories remind us that hindsight can become holy insight when surrendered to God. Here are five benefits of hindsight wisdom: 1. It turns regret into repentance and restoration Failure can either harden the heart or humble it. Peter denied Jesus three ti...