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Forgetting those things which are behind. Philippians 3:13
It is impossible to succeed in life without overcoming your past. If you need inspiration to overcome your life's obstacles, look no further than Christ. Society called His birth illegitimate. He was born into a hated minority who experienced brutal oppression every day. The recognised church branded Him a heretic. The state called Him an insurrectionist too dangerous to live. One of His closest friends betrayed Him to enrich himself. He was sentenced without a fair trial and died like a common criminal. And what was His response to His suffering, and ours? "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).We spend far too much time crying over spilt milk. Rather than giving attention to the most important assignment we have every morning - our choice of an attitude - we waste our time and energy on things that cannot be changed. You cannot change past failures. You cannot change the fact that one day your spouse cheated on you. The past is over. Look forward. Press on! God says, "The plans I have for you… are… good" (Jeremiah 29:11). That means the best is yet to be! |
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