What Lies Behind

Have you committed to letting go of the past? If you’ve followed my blog this month, or even my Facebook page, then you know  I’ve been talking a lot about forgiveness and letting go of the past. That’s because I believe so strongly, with all of my heart that it‘s the single biggest obstacle that stands between where you are and where you want to be.

Paul said in Philippians 3:13, “I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” Many people don’t fully understand what it means to forget the past. They wonder, “How can I forget something that’s happened to me?” But one definition of the word forget is to disregard intentionally or to overlook.

In other words, you have to CHOOSE to disregard your past so that it doesn’t keep you from moving forward. That means disregarding the bad – and the good. There’s a saying, “Good is the enemy of great.” Sometimes our past victories keep us from rising higher as much as past failures. The bottom line is, if we don’t let go of the old, we’ll never be able to embrace the new.

This is a new day and it’s time to forget what lies behind. Today, make the choice move forward. I really feel like this message is designed especially for someone specific out there so if it’s YOU I hope you let this sink down deep in your spirit. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you let go of what lies behind and press forward, you’ll move forward. You’ll see increase and blessing and live the abundant life He has in store for you!