I don't want anyone hurt because I made a wrong choice, God. I need all the wisdom and guidance You can spare. God desires his people to be abounding in love and good works. To be people of integrity and honor. People who reflect his character. But we are human—sinful people capable of evil deeds.
You can't redeem your failures. None of us can. Only the Redeemer has that power, and he's already wielding it on your behalf. He's bringing good out of that tragedy, good that we are only beginning to see.
Scripture instructs God's people to give our best to whatever task we turn our hands to, to conduct ourselves as if we work for the Lord himself, not for man.
Repent of your mistakes, learn from them, and move forward. Trust God to bring good out of whatever mess you're in.
No matter how many precautions we take, none of us are truly in control. Only God can claim that kind of authority. All we can do is use the good sense he provides and trust him to guide us.
If you want to protect me, prayer is just as powerful a weapon as that gun you carry.