THIS SERIES: CELEBRATE THE PRESENTOne of the reasons we sometimes find it hard to live in the present, is because our focus has not shifted from the past. Perhaps the present appears to compare unfavourably with the rosy hue of our past experiences. Or maybe we just haven’t dealt with historical issues, such as regrets, disappointments, painful memories or broken relationships. Looking back with rose-tinted spectacles is common to most of us—times, we think, when the sun always shone, when friends were true, and our days were filled with laughter. However, if we are honest, we have merely filtered out the less-than-perfect periods when, living in a fallen world, there were quarrels, boredom and it rained for days! It is good and right to give thanks for every happy memory, but let’s not kid ourselves we have somehow lost a perfect life and replaced it with the dismal affair that is today. For those with past unresolved issues, the answer is often to fill the present with more activity, a faster pace, and more noise to drown out unwelcome thoughts. However, the problem with running from the past is that we can never run far or fast enough—eventually it always surfaces... To really celebrate the present, we must still these voices of yesterday, and resolve to live free from their domination. To do this we need to let the past go—giving thanks for the blessings, but focusing on the gifts of the present; being forgiven for our mistakes and failures, and forgiving those who have hurt or mistreated us; receive healing for pain we have suffered, and renewing our minds so that we look at today with the eyes of faith. Let’s not delay any longer, let's take steps now to get free from the control of the past. As always, the answer is in Jesus—He died so we could live free. Let’s remind ourselves of all He did for us on the Cross, and make sure we’re living in the good of it all. We owe it to Him to pursue everything that He paid such a terrible price to purchase for us! Check out the resources below to help you silence the voices of your past: NEXT WEEK: 5. DON’T LET THE FUTURE ROB YOU OF NOW... Are you postponing living until a future date? GET IN TOUCH!
[Photo credits: Vladyslav Tobolenko (man); Adelade Mbuyazi (woman); Davide Baraldi (mailbox); @ Unsplash, with thanks]
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