Leave The Past In The Past

Adrian A. Gentry
January 1, 2013
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Tags: Encouragement, Faith Dose, inspirational, Mindset, Personal development

Leave The Past In The Past | Faith Dose #7

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:13-14

Have you ever been in relationship that had some minor issues and suddenly a past crush walks back into your life seemingly perfect? Have you taking steps towards a new venture and out of nowhere you are reminded of a past failure? Do you still maintain relationships with individuals that are not adding value to your life, because of your past experiences with that person.

Each are tools Satan uses to get us off course or cause us to remain stagnant, never reaching the level God has called us to live. By attempting to re-live, hold on to, and/or rekindle old flames we allow the devil footholds in our life.

God takes things out of life for a reason, we tend to try to hold on to what God is releasing from us, allowing ourselves to remain bound. Past relationship, past habits, past failures, past sins; all seem to come to the forefront when we are walking in the place that God has for us. It is up to us to recognize Satan’s diversions and over come them.

French poet, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, once wrote “the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” To understand the tricks of the Devil, we must first understand Gods Word and weigh them against your feelings, emotions and/or relationships. Below are a couple of scriptures to help you with the process:

2 Timothy 1:7	Isaiah 41:13	Matthew 7:15
Isaiah 43:18	Isaiah 43:18-19	Jeremiah 29:11

If your situation does not line up with Gods word then the Devil is trying to deceive you. Stay on track God does not want us to remain stagnant; He does not want us to live a life of fear but to live a life that glorifies who he is.

Remember the past is the death of your future and today God has given you a gift called the present. Always be moving forward with you life. You have to make today count!!!

Adrian A. Gentry

Founder at Faith Eats

Mr. Adrian A. Gentry is a visionary, strategist, and entrepreneur. He is an energetic, highly impactful speaker and a fierce motivator. He is the embodiment of passion! Utilizing that passion, Adrian takes an aggressive approach to personal development, challenging what people see as the “norm”. Adrian’s personal mission in life is to extract excellence from people at a mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial level.