Trusting God When Fortitude Fails You

Finding Peace in the Presence of God

Objects In The Rear View Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself as having taken hold of this. But this one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua” Philippians 3:13-14 TLV

I have a past. You have a past. Unless you were born just now, you have a past. You may say “I have things. People would be shocked to know the things I have played a part in or have done”.

The Bible tells us that Paul had a past.. In Acts 2, he speaks of putting both men and women to death for their belief in Jesus. He watched as Stephen was being stoned to death. Paul was a religious terrorist. He had a dark past. But Paul did not let his past cast a shadow over his future.

You may have come to accept your past, but sometimes that acceptance is only on the surface. You may say to yourself , I have left these things behind me. But somehow we keep just enough of the past to cause distress. It may be in the form of anxiety, depression, self-consciousness, and so many other inhibitors.

If you have given your life to Jesus and decide you want to live a new life, Jesus gives you a new life. The past is behind you and you have a beautiful future ahead of you.

“Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 TLV

The past may just be closer than you believe. Acknowledge the darkness and give it to your Savior Jesus Christ. Then keep on moving towards the life that God has planned for you. You may just be the one who encourages someone else to move forward too!

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I love God and am loved by Him. I am a wife, mother and writer. I have spent most of my life keeping God at a distance. Of course He was always with me. In a world where we may feel we can never measure up, God tells us we are wonderfully and fearfully made. I had so much guilt and shame from a traumatic childhood experience. The trauma became greater when I told a trusted adult who did not believe my story. Guilt and shame left me feeling unworthy. I felt that I was nothing more than a sinner. I tried to live “right” but found it easier to just accept who I thought I would always be. Giving my life to Jesus gave me freedom but I held on to my old beliefs far too long. I hope to encourage others to seek God in all things and trust in Him and not in this world. The sins of others and your own sins do not define you. Accept God’s gift of grace through Jesus, who is Grace. “For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14 TLV

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I love God who loves me. I am a wife and mother. I have spent most of my life keeping God at a distance. Of course He was always right here with me. In a world where we may feel we can never measure up, God tells us “we are fearfully and wonderfully made”. I had so much guilt and shame that I developed from a childhood experience. Because of my guilt and shame I often felt unworthy and sinful. I often tried to do the “ right thing”, but I found it easier to just accept who I thought I was and would always be. Giving my life to Jesus gave me freedom but I held on to my old beliefs far too long. I hope to encourage others to seek God in all things and trust in Him and not the world.
“ For sin will not have authority over you; because you are not under legalism but under grace.” Romans 6:14 CJB

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