Forgetting the Past

[Overseer B.A. Craig]

" I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize.
My friends, I don't feel that I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what is ahead. "

- Phil. 3:12-13 CEV


Have you ever been in a situation where you were in a church or job where you were there a long time? You were faithful, never missed a day, unless you were really, really sick. You were one of the only ones they could depend on. You was there early and stayed late. You were valuable, at least you hope you were. Then , all of a sudden, God started dealing with you about moving on and you do.

But, here's where it gets weird...you obey God and do it and the people get someone else and they treat them better than you! Then you see them again and they treat you like a stranger...what do you do? It hurts because you've known them like forever and they treat you like you just met! Some of the same feelings came up again, so I know that I am still not completely over it. Yes, I am glad they are doing better, but it still hurts!

But as I sit here and type this post, I am reminded of this verse. I have to put the past in the past. Past places, past people, past friends, even some past family. I would always teach people that if the people in your life aren't helping you to reach your future, then they are hindering your present. If they are stuck, then they want you stuck with them. Just like the text says, I haven't reached my goal and I am not perfect... the truth is that I must forget the past and press forward to my future. So, some relationships in my past will stay there, unless God Himself cause them to be so. I am looking forward to making new friendships and partnerships and going forward to the destiny that He has for me. As you reflect tonight, know that Jesus gave up everything so that in Him you can be with Him. Seeing this is also Passover season, know that He has passed over you for good and for your safety.

[Overseer B.A. Craig]

Thanks for the comments. I hope it helps others who read it.

[Lamont Jones]

I have to say that I understand what you are saying and I am here to you that I have experience that for myself, I stay in a ministry for 4 years, ordained as a deaco, first one to church and basically the last one to leave the church when everyone else was gone. I felt bad when I left because I see the people from my former church and they look at me with disgrace and disgust, it wasn't until I realized that I was obeying GOD in leaving that hcurch because he was showing me things about the ministry that was totally out of order. The one thing that I can you is that do not let the past kill you, the past cannot kill you, it is only makes you stronger. continue to move on with GOD has called you to do.

[Micah RaSun-Vann]

AMEN!!!!!