Fantastic Friday #696 - Behind

Behind

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

I know that a lot of us have been with people learning how to drive or new drivers. One of the things new drivers tend to focus on too much is what is going on behind them. If a car is following you too closely or coming up really fast behind you, there isn't much you are going to be able to do about that driver if they decide to rear-end you or just stay really close. The same can be said about our past experiences. If we look back, there isn't anything we can do about what was done, but we can certainly focus on what is in front of us directly and ahead for our future. We can make decisions that will have a positive impact on our future, or a negative effect. Our current decisions will make no difference about our past, because it has already happened. Just like when we are driving, you need to be aware of what happens behind you but not focus on it. Our focus should be in front of us and pressing forward with what God wants us to do. Don't spend time driving by always looking in the rear view mirror at a small area, but focus looking through the windshield that is much larger and shows a bigger picture of what is in front of you.

Have a great weekend.

Matt