Ahead
12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:12-14
Are you one of those people who are always looking behind them to see how things were, what you did, or what you wish you would have done? If you are that kind of person, may I remind you that you cannot change the past, unless you are some kind of time traveler and I have not seen evidence of this ability in my time on earth. It is very easy to look back, and we all do it, but we can take the past and press forward to the future in order to make a difference. I am a history buff and look back a lot at our past history in order to see how we compare or have we changed, but I also look back to see if we have gotten better. I think if we could remember the bad past just enough to move ahead to the future, all of our lives might be different, and if we focus on the prize at the end, I certainly believe in a better future. Take the steps to move ahead to what God has called you to. Your life will be impacted, I guarantee it.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
No comments:
Post a Comment