Before we can allow God to work in our lives, we need to first let go of the past and let God take hold of our lives.
by author and fellow relationship blogger Alexandria Lanai
“but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…”
Philippians 3:13
It’s the things you “burn” that can never come back. Have you ever burned old photos or letters or things that are attached to old memories that serve not a purpose or old ways of thinking that have been outdated? If you’ve burned stuff my friend, you can’t bring them back, you can’t hope and wait till the embers and charred reminants somehow find their way back and materialize in noticeable objects.
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it…” –
Matthew 16:25
I admire those who with tears streaming down their face, decided to light that match and set their past on fire – cause they know that they can’t go back to it once it’s completely burned. See, relationships and lives that are bonified “God” stand the test of time and fire! Just ask Shadrach, Mishach and Abendego. The greatest test of knowing if something is “God” is to put it through the fire – purity and honor rise up to the occasion and the dross drips from the edges. Sometimes our self serving dreams and personal relationships are nothing but “dross” – but I believe that what God gives us is indeed pure and good and sometimes like Abraham, we’re needing to let go of what God gives us to bring out the best of who we are and what our dreams/relationships can become.
Dreams are important, relationships are important – but those who choose to let go for a cause greater than themselves are indeed the firey furnace walking people of our time. What an honor to be that? I have no doubt that most of you have had to let go of someone you really loved or cared about. I hope you will trust God with me and know that your best is yet to come.
