Sometimes it’s good to
look back. We cannot afford to forget our family and faith legacies, nor
should we neglect lessons learned from our past. On the other hand, it
can be dangerous and destructive to look back. There is a human tendency
to become victimized by ‘the paralysis of analysis.’ That is, we can be so completely
focused on past negatives that future positives are ignored. In such
cases, personal potential is delayed or denied.
Jesus recalled the
story of Lot’s wife, who was advised to flee from a place of destruction and
never look back. Due to anxiety about the life she had left behind, she
took one more glance backward and turned into a pillar of salt. (Genesis
19:24-26 and Luke 17:32)
My friend, get out of
the rearview mirror! In vehicles,
rearview mirrors are necessary, primarily for changing lanes. This may
not be your season to change lanes. Certainly, this is your time to forge
ahead with faith, joy and confidence. The
Apostle Paul said it well: “Forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press…” (Philippians
3:13-14) Jesus Christ said it best: “No man, having put his hand to the
plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62)
YOUR FLOW IS IN YOUR FUTURE…not
in your past!
Sisters and brothers,
be continually blessed and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO
MEET YOUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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