What Lies Ahead

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me His own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.

                                                            Philippians 3:12-13

               I have not attained the resurrection of Jesus Christ by my own works or am by any means perfect compared to Jesus, but as Paul says here, I continue to strive for that and press on because of the love of the Lord. Remembering that my righteousness and holiness is that of the Lord and nothing of me. I take the things He has given me in my life as lessons and strain forward to what He has called me to ahead. He doesn’t ask me to remember my past failures and regrets, He wants me to forget about them, lay them at His feet and continue forward, not looking back at what has happened. This is a daily struggle and battle I face in my head. Satan continually reminds me of ways I have messed up and things I regret, but then Jesus steps in and says He has covered all of that! And washed it away with His blood. For He remembers my sin no more. So if Jesus doesn’t remember it, why should I? Granted I should learn from my mistakes, but I can’t dwell on them and let my emotions take control of me. For Jesus Christ paid the price to take care of all of those mistakes.

Application-  pray and thank the Lord for the things He has brought me through and how He teaches me and draws me closer to Himself.