As I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chattered all the way.
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne’er a word said she;
But oh, the things
I learned form her
When Sorrow walked with me!
Robert Browning
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:14 (NASB)
By accepting God’s presence in our lives, we are able to release the past rather than relive it. The past cannot control out lives if we release it and don’t relive it like an instant replay over and over again. Holding on to hurtful memories will take us down a road that leads nowhere. So it is up to us to choose a new direction. We should turn from a nowhere destination to live in the here and now. We should give prayerful attention to thinking positive and focusing on the present moment.
Robert Nathan once said, “There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday.” Today is a new day in which we can discard the baggage of old habits and limitations. We can start anew with God. Do not allow the past to shackle your future.
Redbird's Roost 