Phillipians 3:13-14- "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind, reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
I know many times in my Christian life I tend to look back at my past failures and my sins. I am so thankful to have a God who forgives and forgets. Since God has forgotton and forgiven what I've done then I need to do the same forget my past sins and falures, learn from them, and focus on Christ. I loved what Corrie ten Boom said,
"When we {I} confess my sins, God casts them into the deepest ocean forever. And even though I cannot find a Scripture for it, I believe God then places a sign out there that says, 'No Fishing Allowed'" (George 16)Elizabeth George went on in this section to talk about God's purpose in my life. I know God's purpose for me is to serve Him and love Him. But it gets much deeper than that, God wants me to keep on doing His will and focus on Him each and every day. The only way I can serve God with all my heart is by focusing on Christ everday. Four Questions were asked in the book and Elizabeth George challenged the reader to write down the answers:
- Who Am I? a daughter, friend, teacher, and a child of God (His princess)
- Where did I come from? I was planned long ago. God knew everything about me and what I would be
- Why am I here? To serve God with all my heart, to finish the race, not to quit
- Where am I going? to heaven
" We {I} can only keep on keeping on when we {I} have our {my} eyes on Him, our {my} crucified and risen Lord."
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