FORGETTING THE PAST AND MOVING FORWARD

” BUT I FOCUS ON THIS ONE THING: FORGETTING THE PAST AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT LIES AHEAD. I PRESS ON TO REACH THE END OF THE RACE AND RECEIVE THE HEAVENLY PRIZE FOR WHICH GOD, THROUGH CHRIST JESUS, IS CALLING US. ” PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14

” DON’T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING; INSTEAD PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING. TELL GOD WHAT YOU NEED AND THANK HIM FOR ALL HE HAS DONE.” PHILIPPEANS 4: 6

Sometimes it is easy to relive the past because we have been through it, and we have already experienced it. However, that isn’t the way to live our lives. We are to look to the future and what lies ahead of us. The problem with that is that we don’t really know what the future holds for us. That can sometimes be scary and seem very unstable. We are in a race to the very end, and we cannot slow up. We cannot allow the past or any other obstacle to hinder our journey. To stay the course, we are told not to worry about anything but to pray about everything. We are to stay in constant communication with our Lord and tell him what we need and thank him for everything he has done. With a good prayer life, we can clear up our future. As we read and meditate within God’s Holy Word, we will find answers and receive directions. It is so important that we surround ourselves with the things of God. We cannot be impatient, but we must be quiet before him and allow him to work in our lives. Impatience, on our part, will help to create doubt, and doubt will help create fear and worry. Staying close to our Lord and making him the focal point of each day will help us to stay strong in him and to finish the race strong. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!