Pressing on… no looking back.

Written by FAVORED1 on January 2, 2009 – 11:40 am -

 

Holy Bible: Genuine Soul Food

Friday, January 2, 2009

 

 

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14 

 

I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

Philippians 3:14 

 
Good Morning Beloved,
 

Happy New Year!…. Welcome to the very first Friday of 2009!  A brand new year… wow.  I really believe this year is a year of fulfillment and completion. What was started last year, I believe will be completed this year.  I love the start of a new year because I see it as another year God has graced us to draw nearer to Him, and work our assignment.  Each day is a precious gift.  We have so many opportunities all around us.  New Year’s Eve, I saw a mother who has a terminal illness, and has faced death many times over the years, get the opportunity to apologize to her children for what she had done in the past.  She was able to receive forgiveness, love, hugs, and kisses from them … what a blessing!  No matter how long she has with them, they will never forget that night.  We are not to become amnesiac over our past, but we should not dwell on the past either.  Our past is what has brought us to where we are.  The compassion we have for the lost, the understanding we have for the single mother, the love we have for the wayward child, the patience we have for the addict, the empathy we have for those struggling in faltering marriages — would not be in us if we had not been in their shoes at some point in our life.  The bible tells us in Luke 9:62:

 
But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

 
…and in Revelations 2:5 tells us:
 

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place, unless you repent.

 
Some would count that as a contradiction, but on the contrary.  I believe that there is a difference between ‘looking back’ longingly on our past craziness, and remembering from whence we have come.  It is a matter of the condition of heart.  A person set free from the bondage of sin, can be used greatly in the kingdom to tell others of The One who saved and delivered them….
 
….pressing on… no looking back
 
That my friend …. is Good News!
 
U Blessed!
Have A Fabulous Day
Regina
 
 

“Press Toward The Mark”, Saints In Praise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kKSzAUqZA4

 

“No Looking Back”, Damita Hadden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a__5VVFNoWw

 
 
Refreshment Station
-Romans 15:32
65 of 105
 
If you are becoming weary in your faith walk, perhaps it’s time to draw on the strength and refreshing that God provides through the force of joy. Nehemiah 8:10 tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength.
February 3, 2008
 
Unwanted Intruder
-2 Corinthians 10:5
56 of 105
 
This cartoon is an illustration of the battle that goes on inside our mind. Wrong thoughts may try to come into our mind, but we must remain on guard, and usher them out as quickly as they came in.
November 25, 2007
 
 
Ranger Rescue
-Isaiah 52:7
52 of 105
 
This cartoon is an encouragement to the church to get out of the “ranger station” of the church building, and up on the “mountain” of the world, where people are in need of rescue.
October 28, 2007
 
 
 

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