“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14
The past is important. We learn from the past, we grow from our past experiences. We are enriched from the people we known and the relationships we’ve had in the past. Sometimes things in the past damage us. Experiences can be so horrific we can’t get them out of our mind. There’s no easy solution. It’s difficult. Yet, the goal is to accept the past and move forward.
If someone, or something, has hurt us, it’s easy to get hung up in the past. To relive the experience, to dwell on what we should have done, what could have happened. We all do it. Acknowledge the past, but resolve that you won’t stay there in the past.
Live in the present. Plan for the future.
“forgetting those things which are behind”. You have to let go of the past.
What are the things you need to leave behind?
When Plan A fails, it’s not the end. God can provide a great Plan B and you can have great blessing in your life. Don’t give up.
Our past shapes who we are, for good and bad. But our past does not determine our destiny. God is in control of our destiny.