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Time to Move Forward

Our spiritual enemy, the devil, nudges us to gaze into the rearview mirror of our lives. He wants us to reflect on the pain and offense in our past. He is out to keep us jaded and embittered. Though we've been hurt by others, God's plan and purpose for us is yet to be fulfilled. We cannot stop pursuing God and His plan because of an offense.

The key to experiencing the new life God has for us is to focus on what He has given us, not the losses we have experienced.

The problem is—we tend to remember the things we should forget and forget the things we should remember. We often focus on the things in our past where God would look and say, “I forgave that years ago, please forgive yourself and move forward.”

We all fail at some point in our lives. Maybe the pain and loss you experienced will never go away completely. While we cannot change the past, we can be certain God has something new for us in our present and future.

Let go of your past and focus on the great future God has for you. Pray and ask God what He wants to do through you from this day forward. If you allow Him to redeem and restore you, God can bring redemption and a fresh start into your life today.

As you engage with God’s word:

● What is God saying to you?

● What does it mean to you?

● What action step do you need to take?

After you reflect on these questions, bring everything to God in prayer. Also, if you’re looking for more faith-building resources like this, I want to personally invite you to sign up for my weekly devotional email today!