Not all past experiences, though, may appear positive. Perhaps we are overwhelmed by thoughts of past sins or mistakes that we made.
بَدَلَ ذلِكَ ،‏ تُخْبِرُنَا كَلِمَةُ ٱللهِ أَنَّهُ « ٱعْتَبَرَ عَارَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ غِنًى أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كُنُوزِ مِصْرَ ،‏ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَنْظُرُ بِإِمْعَانٍ إِلَى ٱلْمُكَافَاةِ » .‏ —‏ عب ١١ :‏ ٢٦‏ .‏