When you hear the word past what’s the first memory or thought that comes to mind? If it is something that makes you feel guilty, then pray and ask God to help you let go and trust He has great things in your future. It’s forgiven and forgotten-but you must do the same! He continuously cleanses us from all unrighteousness (see 1 John 1:9). When you ask God to forgive you for something that you have done wrong, He is faithful and just to do it. God has provided a way for your past to have zero power over you, but it is up to you to receive His gracious gifts of forgiveness, mercy, and a new beginning.ĭon’t allow mistakes in your past to fester and threaten your future. Also, we must never forget that He is able to overcome our mistakes and do far more than we could ever imagine that He could do for us (see Ephesians 3:16, 20). We can find peace in the knowledge that God’s compassion and kindness are new every morning and that His faithfulness is abundant (see Lam. We’re reminded to forget what is behind and keep our eyes facing forward, on God and His plan for us (see Phil. There are many wonderful scriptures in the Bible that teach us to let go of the past and look to the future. Let me remind you that worry is useless, so why do it? God has given us wisdom, and a wise person will not spend their time doing something that produces nothing of any value. But if you cannot do anything about it except be sorry, then ask for forgiveness from God and anyone you may have hurt and don’t worry about it any longer. If you made a mistake in the past that can be rectified, then go ahead and take action to correct it. It is useless to worry about anything and doubly useless to worry about something that is over and done with and that nothing can be done about.
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