Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. Philippians 3:13

Ever ask yourself why you are missing out on the joys of the Christian life? You see other Christians that appear full of joy and sound in their relationship with Christ; and wonder how they can have such joy in a world. Yea, my hand is raised.

As I was praying this morning, God laid this scripture on my mind. The truth is we all have a history of good and bad experiences. So often we continue to relive negative experiences from our past that rob us of today’s joys and we miss seeing God’s blessings. Why do we do that? Because its what we know, because we lived thru it. In a weird way it gives us control, because let’s face it, we want to be in the know and oftentimes are fearful of the unknown. So we dwell on the past, which gives us control of our current situation.

So yes, I’m rambling on and wonder if this blog is more for me than anyone reading this. Friend, we’ve got to let go of the past. We have to stop reliving the past in our minds, because the future holds so much more joy and happiness.

The joy of the Lord is our strength. Nehemiah 8:10. One final note. Satan’s goal is to weaken the child of God. If he can rob you of joy, he will zap your strength. Let’s work together to forget the past, look forward to the future and see our fears, failures and disappointments turn to joy and strengthen our walk every day! God bless!