Philippians 3:13 (TLB)
No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
Notice what Paul said, “I am bringing all my energy for what lies ahead”. I won’t waste my energy on the past event. Paul is saying , I will not put the past on repeat, I will not let my past experience become my future expectations. There’s a reason places your two eyes in the front not at the back, so you can always move forward only.
Forget what has been, you can thank God for the past, you can learn from it, you can reflect on it, but don’t live in it. It’s a dangerous thing to do. Delete the memory of past failure, false start, missed opportunity, don’t recycle them, don’t rehearse them. It’s a new day!
If you’re going to experience a fresh start, you need to start asking the right questions. What Can I Do to Make My Life Better than It Was last Year? Stop asking the wrong question.
What Skill Can I Develop and Deploy? What problem Can I solve? What solution can I proffer? What Answer Can I Give to My World? Where Can I serve or volunteer wholeheartedly? Who Can I collaborate with? These questions need sincere answers. Think impact, think significance, think relevance, think solutions.
Also, there is someone living your life right now; the life, the marriage, the business of your dreams is being lived by someone right now. Someone has already achieved anything you want to achieve or become. Find that person, connect, follow and learn from that person physically or digitally. God uses men for men. That is God’s pattern of lifting men. He raises someone to be a voice in the conscience of others.
Finally, A fresh start can not happen without clarity. Trust God Not Just For Direction, But Also For Clarity. At this stage of your life right now you can not do everything. Direction is to know what to do, clarity is to know what not to do. You must only commit yourself to what will work only.
You can do everything in Christ, but there’s a particular thing you must master well and succeed at. Spend all your energy on the assignment God has place ahead of you.
DECLARATION
I declare that by the mercy of God, I am stepping into a fresh start. Old things have passed away, and all things are made new in my life. I rise with renewed faith, renewed hope, and renewed passion. I move forward without fear, guilt, or regret. By the Spirit of God, I begin again wisely, boldly, and victoriously. This fresh start produces growth, favor, and lasting fruit. Glory to God!
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES
Isaiah 43 : 18 – 19, Lamentations 3 : 22 – 23