What's gone is gone

"But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again?  I can go to him, but he will not return to me."

2 Samuel 12:23

What's gone is gone.  What's done is done.  What's in the past needs to stay in the past.  Therefore, focus ahead, focus above - focus on God.  The Lord has great things for you, but looking back and wishing what was will be again will only keep you from receiving them.

Begin again!

"... she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah." 

Ruth 1:7

What do you do when all is lost, life is falling apart, you're at the end of your rope, and you feel like giving up?  Here's what:  Turn to God, get up off your feet, lift your chin, put your shoulders back, take a deep breath, and BEGIN AGAIN!!  

PS. Giving up is not an option!

Put the dead-life behind you

Leave everything that doesn’t produce fruit in your life, (or everything that doesn’t produce life in your life), and follow Jesus - leave everything and follow your heart. Hence, leave the bad and follow the good – follow Jesus.

Stop looking at the what-if’s and look at the Will-Do instead.  Go for it and don’t look back.

Going somewhere?

"Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

-Luke 9:62 NIV

Looking back will get you nowhere.  Focusing ahead and looking to Jesus will get you everywhere you want to go.

Don't look back, it is only a waste of your precious time and energy.

Be strong - Do not fear

“Be strong, do not fear; your God will come…”

Isaiah 35:3-4

Keep moving forward – listen to, and learn from God.

My friend, don’t stop, don’t look back, don’t give up… be strong.  God is with you every step forward of the way; he is with you forever and always.

You've taken too long

…”You’ve stayed long enough at this mountain.  On your way now.  Get moving…” Deuteronomy 1:68, The Message

What is holding you back from your dreams, your beliefs, your desires… your prayers; what is holding you back from greatness?  Is it anger, stinginess, gluttony, fear, self-defeat, a family member, friend, or sin?  Well, my friend, it is time to get over this mountain of a hurdle and move on.  So, take God by the hand, look ahead, and break free from the nonsense.   It is time for change.  You can do it.  God is with you!!!

 

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God's got your back

“God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that’s why I kept you from sinning against me…”  Genesis 20:6-7, The Message, Pg 41

Don’t worry on making mistakes – if your heart and intentions are pure, God’s got your back.

 

When Jesus comes back

When Jesus comes back, His home will be with me.  He will live among us; we shall be His people, and He shall personally be with us.  He will wipe away every tear from our eyes; death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish nor grief nor pain, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away.  God makes all things new.  God is and always will be the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.  Adapted from Revelation 21

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My goodness!  The second coming of Christ is something to excited about.

Don't look back

“… No one who puts his hand to the plow, and looks back [to the things behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 AMP

When you make a decision – big or little – then move forward and don’t look back.  I know, easier said than done, but it is a must when we want to move forward in God’s good plans for our lives.

Remember, looking forward brings endless possibilities, but looking back brings nothing but, what if’s, which only cause unnecessary internal stress and anxiety.

So, stay focused on God, and His plans for your life.  Shake the pains from the past off of your feet, and go live out the amazing life God has just for you.