Apologetics

Dwelling In The Past

by Olawale Ogunsola
02/23/24
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"[13]No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
[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

The Manual of Life, that is the Holy Bible, is filled with the secrets of how to live a meaningful and peaceful life. One thing is that there are people who have lived on the Earth as Pilgrims who have good patterns to follow to attain the same result or even a better one.

One of the reasons so many people are not making progress and will not do so is that they are still living in the past. They are hooked to events of the past that could not be charged. What has happened could not be prevented from happening. It was a settled case. The best thing is to allow the past to remain past.

It should be treated like a stale check(cheque). It is an expired drug. Dispose of it into a dustbin forever.

If you need to remember the past, you may review it to learn lessons, so that you will avoid the mistakes of the past now and in the future.

Forgetting those things that have passed and focusing on what is to come is the key to living a fruitful life.

Now is the current check (cheque) available to turn into cash, spend it well. Make use of today so that it will become a memorable past tomorrow. Invest today to reap a great profit in the future. A good plan that is well carried out today will make the future fruitful.

Not only that, it is of no use reciting and dwelling on the past good deeds alone when there is an opportunity to do more today. It is better to concentrate on what is now available and how to make the future better. After all, human two eyes are put in front of his head to see what lies ahead and not at the back to concentrate on the past.

Therefore, live now and plan to reach for things ahead. Stay blessed and prepared for the imminent coming of the Lord.