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[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

The past doesn't have to define you or set your goals for the future. Even Paul said, "Forgetting those things which are behind...I press toward the mark..."

All of us need to be careful not to let the past keep us bound. I appreciate Bro. Neckstadt and respect him highly. This is not something I haven't said to him before. He has so many own personal excellent qualities that he does not have to stay in the shadow of his father's past glories.

Blessings, Rhoni

Hopefully not too far off topic here but Pastor, in Bible Study tonight on Philippians 3, was making the point that "forgetting" has more a sense of not allowing the wrongs or sins of the past that have been forgiven to affect or influence us anymore.

We don't "forget" in the sense that we fail to remember and neither does God. How could He? He's God after all.

But we can put that junk in the past where it belongs and where it no longer affects or has any influence on us.

I thought it was a good point and had never heard "forgetting those those things which are behind" explained in that way before.

Originally Posted by Felicity

Hopefully not too far off topic here but Pastor, in Bible Study tonight on Philippians 3, was making the point that "forgetting" has more a sense of not allowing the wrongs or sins of the past that have been forgiven to affect or influence us anymore.

We don't "forget" in the sense that we fail to remember and neither does God. How could He? He's God after all.

But we can put that junk in the past where it belongs and where it no longer affects or has any influence on us.

I thought it was a good point and had never heard "forgetting those those things which are behind" explained in that way before.

Felicity,

I have often said that the past has a purpose... it just was never intended to be a dwelling place!

One of the most beautiful things about grace is that it has the power to FULLY RESTORE VIRTUE! Every time we leave the throne room of grace, we leave as innocents, freshly covered by the blood having all the past weight of sin removed from our lives! I must confess that is by GRACE through FAITH that we are saved because it takes a lot of FAITH to believe and accept what I just said!

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Hopefully not too far off topic here but Pastor, in Bible Study tonight on Philippians 3, was making the point that "forgetting" has more a sense of not allowing the wrongs or sins of the past that have been forgiven to affect or influence us anymore.

We don't "forget" in the sense that we fail to remember and neither does God. How could He? He's God after all.

But we can put that junk in the past where it belongs and where it no longer affects or has any influence on us.

I thought it was a good point and had never heard "forgetting those those things which are behind" explained in that way before.

Felicity,

Absolutely...that is exactly what I meant with what I said. There is also a point when the past is moot. There is a time to stop talking about it, dwelling on it, and rehashing it.

The less attention and place we give to the past, the less influence it will have on us.

Great post.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I agree with Amazing Grace, Neckstadt, you need to let this past stuff about JCM & your father go. Live your life and form your own opinions, dreams, and destiny.

Respectfully, Rhoni

Thanks for the advice. I have moved on. I do however stand up when folks just keep putting just their spin on folks and situations.

It works both ways.

If you do not want to hear another side.

Stop speaking as if what you know is the only truth about someone or events.

You might not like what you hear.

I am done with this conversatio.

Who you don't know is me personally.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I agree with Amazing Grace, Neckstadt, you need to let this past stuff about JCM & your father go. Live your life and form your own opinions, dreams, and destiny.

Respectfully, Rhoni

Integrity will get in the way of dreams and can cause others to derail your destiny.

But as I am finding out God will then only make your destiny a better place.

As for dreams and destiny.

I will take integrity over both.