“I am putting all my energies into this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” (Philippians 3:13)
When we let go of something or give something up, it’s not uncommon to feel tempted to look back on “the good old days.” But God’s word promises that He has even better things in store for our future: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, they are plans for good and not evil, plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) So don’t worry or fret when things don’t seem to be going your way, understand that God’s plans for your life far surpass anything you could do on your own!
As Victoria Osteen says, “Where you are going is more important than where you have been, that’s why your windshield is bigger than your rearview mirror!” So don’t look back on things that “could have been,” don’t live life through the rearview mirror (or you may crash!) Instead, set your eyes straight ahead, on Christ as your strength, because the future God has in store for you is “beyond what you could even begin to ask, dream of, or imagine!” (Ephesians 3:20)
"Look straight ahead: don’t even turn your head to look!" Proverbs 4:23
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