Hey friends, how are you today? It is a beautiful day in our neighborhood. Jazz has, of course, taken up most of the space on the kitchen window ledge. As the morning sun rises, the birds seek shelter among the trees. I love the sounds of the red cardinals; they sing so beautifully; I wonder what they’re saying? Perhaps they thank the Lord for their supply of worms this morning, or maybe they thank Him for their protection throughout the night. Maybe they share with other family members, their testimonies of near misses or their blessings. Wouldn’t you like to know what they say to each other?
We’re not perfect people, are we? We know that and most people around us are very aware of that fact too. Many are quick to remind us of our failures; in fact, we remind ourselves of our failures! Too many times, we look back and dwell on these failings and our primary enemy likes us to stay there. My friend, T.r. Noble over on Inside Cup had a very similar post called An Old Foe Appears in the form of a poem. Check it out and while there, stay awhile, you won’t be disappointed. Sometimes, I think to myself, “Lord, I can’t believe I’m still here, I thought I was over this issue!” We keep ourselves in the past or keep revisiting the past which can potentially cause us to hinder our progress, as we walk with the Lord. We ask for forgiveness, but we’ve not accepted that forgiveness completely, so years later, we’re still there. We’ve allowed ourselves to be placed in bondage to our past sins.
A revisit to the past can be good; a reminder of what not to do, but too many times, these visits keep us trapped. Instead, Take these burdens of memories to the Lord, lay it at His feet again and leave it there. Use that liberty in Christ, not as an occasion to sin (Galatians 5:13), but to live life abundantly.
Although our accuser (Satan) daily brings our past before Lord and back to our minds, we can take hold of the promises of God which are found in His Word. Eyes forward, dear friends, chin up, our Redeemer has paid the hefty price for our sins; every single one. Spend time with the Lord, let Him remind us of His oaths. He is trustworthy and true.
What do you have to leave at His feet? What plans do you have for the weekend?
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33 responses to “EYES FORWARD”
Beautiful pictures and truth and a great reminder! I am often guilty of beating myself up over my past but am getting better about not going that route!!
Great inspiration and encouragement Brenda!
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Amen 🙏🏽 looking back at the past should serve the purpose of learning, not depression or anxiety nor shame, these just keep us from celebrating forgiveness from the Lord
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So true!!
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I enjoy your blog. You also indicated you liked my blog, Shannon’s Room, so for that I am so grateful. Keep doing the good work that you do!
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Thank you, 🙏🏽 to our great God be all the glory
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Thank you for sharing this ma’am. We need to keep our eyes on Him regardless of what is happening. 💯
A blessed week ahead. ❤
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Amen and amen 🙏🏽 that’s the only place we will find true rest and peace…in His presence
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I enjoy your posts. Thank you for your “clarity of thought” and how pertinent each post has been to me and my walk with the Lord.
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praise the Lord. Our sins are forgiven completely, our Lord paid the debt for all our sins when He died on the cross
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thank you
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God showed me that I had to give him the guilt I still felt from my past sins. The High Priests in the Old Testament made two sacrifices, one for the sins of the people and one for their guilt by placing it on the head of a goat and releasing it into the wilderness. God showed me that I had received His forgiveness but I was letting my guilt beat me up and keep me in bondage. When I asked God to take my guilt, I was set free to love myself and to love others better. Praise the Lord.
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amen 🙂 Our guilt can prevent us from loving people, but that’s exactly where satan wants us to be 🙂 but greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world
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If we feel condemned about our past, it is not from Jesus. As it says in Romans- There is therefore no more condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus 🙂
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amen, Now that’s was definitely the perfect verse, thank you for sharing it. We are not condemned in Christ, we are redeemed
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Thanks for this post. I have also been dwelling on past poor decisions,etc. The Lord reminds me I’m to dwell on “what is pure, true, and of good report…” (I am paraphrasing).
Thanks for the beautiful pictures!
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amen and amen This is actually one of my verses, great to become our mantra, when we find ourselves dwelling and sometimes fixated on the past. God bless you
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Amen! It’s often been said that we tell of the forgiveness and healing of God for others, but often forget it for ourselves! However, I believe that when God heals us and delivers us from something, we will carry the scars! Scars are not bad, even though they remind us of our previous pain, they remind us that we have been healed as well!!! And I believe God NEVER wastes our pain, but desires to use it for His glory. If only we would let Him.
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scars serve a great reminder of what not o do; they serve as a great reminder of the grace and mercy of God. Thank you for this reminder
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Amen. When Jesus is at the throne, the foe is powerless.
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amen and amen!! well said, my friend, well said. Praise the Lord
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Ah, your nature photos brought a breath of fresh air to my soul. We are languishing in high temps and high humidity. 😝
God’s Truth is that He has vanquished our foe. This Truth will set us free; we must not pick up the chains again.
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Amen and Amen. Especially guilt.
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I love this time of the year; the sunshine, the blue skies, they speak to me. Satan answers to our God, he accuses us before the Lord all day long, but praise the Lord ‘whom the Son has set free is free indeed!
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Hallelujah! 😊
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So much to look forward to when we have a relationship with God. Looking back on the past is what Satan wants us to do. But when we have repented and been born again we have become a new person and our old self is no longer alive.
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amen and amen 🙂 when we keep ourselves in the past, we give satan the victory in our lives, which is unfortunate. God bless you my friend
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A very helpful post! Negative rumination has been a struggle for me lately. I wake up in the morning dwelling on disappointments from years ago. Thankfully, God is boss of the past, present, and future!
I checked out the blog you recommended. So much good content! It will take awhile to read everything I want to. Blessings.
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I loved this: God is Boss of the past, present and future, Yess we truly to make this mantra, especially in this year. God bless you
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Thank you so much for this Brenda! I have been writing a series of blog posts looking back to where my journey of faith really began and the highs and lows along the way, with a bit of guilt creeping in as I near the time when I lost my way. When I leapt forward to the here and now in my post yesterday, suddenly I had something to say to others which resonated. Maybe the past still has too much of a grip. Your post spoke to me. Keep encouraging! best wishes Diana
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praise the Lord, my friend. Great is our Lord, as we surrender our past, and even present and future, we become more adept at trusting the Lord, because we are drawn closer to Him. God bless you, my friend
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Amen!!! We need to keep staying focused on Him and be willing to surrender what we want to cling to. Jesus can help us do that! Thanks for the shout out and sharing the poem ❤
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You are so very welcome, loved your post :). Our God is always ready to forgive, we do not use it to sin, but rather to move and grow and become. thank you, my friend. God bless you 🙂
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