How should we handle a past filled with pain, regret, or shame?

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The past can either be motivation to do right in the present, or something that haunts and harms our present. How should we think about the past? What should we do with our past if it is filled with pain, regret or shame? The Bible has much to teach on dealing with the past.
16 Jun 2024 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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