THIS ONE THING
...I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. Philippians 3:13 (NLT)
Take this: if you will let go of the past, you will have enough room to embrace the good things stored up in your future. You only need to be determined to forget the past. I know many people don’t fully understand what means to forget the past. They wonder, “How can I forget something that has happened to me?”
But one definition of the word forget is to disregard intentionally or to consciously overlook. In other words, you have to choose to disregard your past so that it doesn’t hold you back or determine the outcome of your future. That includes both the good and the bad past. Sometimes our past victories keep us from rising higher as much as our past failures can. If we don’t let go of the old, we will never be able to embrace the new. Turn the good old days into the better today and the best tomorrow!
It doesn’t matter what happened in your past, it’s time to forget what lies behind and make the choice to look forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. Trust that He who has promised you is faithful. As you forget what lies behind and press forward, you’ll experience His power and blessing in a fresh, new better way.
Prayer
Father in heaven, I choose to forget the past today. I don’t want anything from it to hold me back from the great future You have prepared for me. I choose forgiveness and ask that You help me, by Your Spirit, to press forward in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
Reference: 1 Corinthians 9:24, 26; 2 Corinthians 5:16; Hebrews 6:1
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