Rear view Mirrors

I am starting today's post with the word for the day, which is Philippians 3:13, NIV, which reads, "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."

You do a lot of looking back? There are some times it is necessary to look back and remember the inappropriate actions, and consequences, we have taken, and received. However, continuously looking back is not what we are meant to do.

Have you ever noticed how large the windshield is and how small the rear view mirror is? Obviously, if the mirror was as large as the windshield, it would impede vision and cause accidents. But, I think there is something to be said for the size of the windshield compared to the rear view mirror. Maybe we are supposed to look forward and see more ahead than we are to look for what is behind.

There is a big world out there that GOD wants us to take part in and work in and worship in and play in and laugh in and enjoy. It is hard for us to see all that is ahead, including Heaven, when we seem stuck looking back. You can't see a whole lot looking back in that rear view mirror. Plus, everything reflected in the rear view mirror is already behind us. We need to look forward and concentrate on what lies ahead.

Yes, we do need to reflect on our past. We need to remember our errors and ensure that we don't repeat them. We certainly need to remember those that may have passed on and the sweet and wonderful memories they have given us. But, we don't need to concentrate on our failures - that will drag us down and cause us to run headlong into something else.

Here's the deal...yeah, you screwed up. We all have, and we all will. I am not proud of that fact, nor am I making light of it. What I am saying is continuously looking back in our rear view mirror is never going to help us accomplish what GOD has for us to do. Yes, the rear view mirror is important but, obviously, looking forward through the windshield is more important.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T