by Dona Hake
Philippians 3:13 (ERV)
But there is one thing I do: I forget what is in the past and
try as hard as I can to reach the goal before me.”
I love how Paul expressed his determination to keep his focus. He admitted he had a long way to go but he was determined to do two things, and they were to forget the past and reach toward his goals. He understood that his past needed to be forgotten and his future needed to be reached for with great perseverance.
Many times in our journey in life we may come to a “dead end” on a path that seems so promising. Do not let that discourage you but rather seek the Lord and what He would have you do. I believe there are many times that “dead ends” on the paths that we walk are God’s favor on us, and He is sparing us from a bad decision or mistake. Sometimes you just never know… one thing we do know though, and that is that we need to keep moving forward with our eyes on our Lord! I leave you with this quote…
“One of the greatest and most comforting truths
is that when one door opens, another closes,
but often we look so long and
regretfully upon the closed door that
we do not see the one that is open for us.”
(Anonymous)