Have you ever spent time with someone who continually reverts back to past experiences as if they are a reality for today? It gets very frustrating when you are a person who deals with the present and has vision for the future. I asked God to show me how to convey to a friend His thoughts on this.
If the past is more vivid than the vision of the present, you'll miss your vibrant future.
If we keep on reliving the past, we rob ourselves of the joy of today. There are many emotions that keep us tied to the past. Regret is a big one. Perhaps we didn't handle things like we should have. Maybe we mistreated those in our life. There are always things we wish we could go back and change, but can't. Regrets are so powerful, but one thing is for sure. If we are stuck in a pool of regret, we are caught in rebellion. God wants us leave what is behind and look toward Him today.
Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present. We get the chance to live our lives the way that God asks us to. We get to help the person in need. We get to sing a new song. We get to live with all our being. We get to love God with all our heart, mind, and strength. We get to love those around us and we don't have to wait!
The future hasn't even been written yet! When we are consumed with past events, we can't see to what may be. The only thing we see is what the present isn't.
If you are holding on to an injustice that had been done to you or someone you loved in the past, let it go, forgive and live in the day you have been given today. Let go of the past and look forward with expectancy to the future!
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