Pulled by the Future

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13,14 Taking this opportunity today, I want to encourage you to stop being dragged down by the past. Everyone knows someone who is always weighed down by the past. It’s possible that it may be you who feels  weighed down by the past. Your parents may have said or done something to you when you were a child that still haunts you today. A friend or a business partner, a spouse or a boyfriend/girlfriend might have betrayed you. Maybe you carry this kind of guilt, this thing you said or did that you can’t take back, and you

“There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.” – Proverbs 23:18 Among the things we know about the human condition is the fact that we have a need to be pulled by the future. There is a desire for us to believe that our future is better than the present. If you allow your God-given dream to fuel your future, you will be well on your way to success. The person who tells me that they have an amazing present but a bad future is not in a good place in life. The person who says they have a terrible present but knows that they are going to have a great future because of X, Y, and Z — is in a good position.   There is so much importance in being drawn to and pulled by the future. People tend to become