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“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on…”

—Philippians 3:13b-14a

Early in my business career, an older man offered to give me some advice. He urged me to not live by following cliches.

He illustrated his point by saying, “Keep your ear to the ground, your shoulder to the wheel, your head in the game, and your eye on the prize. Now, just try to work in that position and see how far you can get!”

I like the words the Apostle Paul gave the Christians in the church at Philippi much better, as recorded in Philippians 3:13-14:

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Don’t live in the past! Of course, it’s quite proper, even helpful, to remember the lessons you’ve learned from past experiences. But don’t “live” there.

Instead, keep moving forward along the pathway God has laid out for you—even when you may feel that path leads nowhere. The goal may lie ahead, just out of sight. Trust the God who loves you with His unfailing and undying love.

 

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