September 18th, 2022
Press On
Rev. Reuben Foncardas
Philippians 3:12-16
There are times in our Christian life when we feel we are stuck; neither progressing nor regressing. We coast along, doing the routine day to day activities, until we reach the plateau of complacency. We have lost our drive; our sense of eagerness and excitement when we were new believers. We have grown content with what we have achieved as believers.The apostle Paul admonishes us to keep going forward in our journey toward spiritual maturity. From his own experience, we learn two crucial steps to press on.
Forget what lies behind.
Break the power of your past! Don’t let your past affect your life today or influence your dreams for tomorrow.
Forget your FAME (credentials, achievements, successes).
Forget your SHAME (regrets, failures, mistakes).
“We cannot change the past, but we can change the meaning of the past.” (Warren Wiersbe)
Strain forward to what lies ahead.
Live in the power of your future! Let your future inspire your decisions today and guide your understanding of your past.
Set your mind on the divine GOAL (becoming like Christ, cf. v. 10).
Set your heart on the heavenly PRIZE (experiencing perfect fellowship with Christ forever).
