Yesterday, this thought developed while preparing a Bible study for church.
“Don’t let the past waylay your future.”
Coupled with this idea, my discovery led to the notion that the past creates more trouble for you the closer you are to it.
For example, Israel struggled in the wilderness on the way out of Egypt. Where one might think of victory and joy, they yearned for the comfort of their past imperfect situation. Their past began 400 years previously when Joseph, sold into slavery by jealous brothers, wound up in Egypt. He had ups and downs, good days and bad days. But in the end, he was victorious. A famine brought his family to him when they needed sustenance. That reunion began the next 400 years of life in less than a perfect situation.
Okay. What was the second thought of my lesson?
The closer you are to your past, the easier it is for the past to challenge your future.
Read the fine print!
When you win the battle over your past, you are seldom affected by it later on. Of course, we like to say the past always seems to pop up at the most imperfect times, but if you have had success and victory, you will not be easily waylaid by the past.
The other idea is to move on. Keep growing and improving. Don’t stay where you were; find a new way to live, and do it with growth in mind.
On a personal note, I’m still trying to conquer the things I let into my life many years ago. It feels almost impossible to win, but I keep on trying!
How about you? Have you moved on? What’s that saying? Keep on keeping on!
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