We give glory to God for sparing our lives to witness the end of another year, despite the fact that the year was full of turbulence, problems, commotions and sad occurrences. All the life experiences in the year were passages that became past for man.
Please understand that everyone has a past, either good or bad. As a matter o fact, only a few people march straight to success without going through the period of temporary setback, disappointment, failure, discouragement, inability or poverty. Many people are not progressing because they have made themselves prisoners of the past. Instead of leaving their past in the past by closing doors against it they still allow the past to stop them from moving forward.
Let it be known to you that there is no future in the past and no past in the future. If you hold too tightly to the past you will have no hand to welcome the future. Moreover, you cannot constantly look back and get forward and if you don’t leave your past in the past you are likely to pass away with it.
The prodigal son knew how to leave his past in the past, he could have allowed his past to ruin his future but he, instead said, “I will arise” and he arose. So, every circumstance of your life, every joy, every setback, disappointment, problem you encountered in the year has an effect in shaping you into what you should be. You must know how to handle your past so that it wouldn’t hinder your future.
How do you close the door on your past
These are the ways that will help you to leave your past in the past and move forward.
1. Be positive – it takes optimism to leave one’s past in the past. People who achieve greatness in life don’t work or the past that nothing could be done with. There is a difference between failure at an event and failure as a person. For the fact that you failed, doesn’t make you a failure.
2. Commit your way unto the Lord (Ps 37:5, Heb13:8). – Trust in God and pray always to Him He will help you take care of your past.
3. Take time to think – No reasoning, no rising. If you cannot think, you stink. Sit down to plan, sit down to map out strategies to brighten your future, set goals that will move you forward.
4. Take responsibility for your life – Stop blaming people for your failure and do away with excuses. Be in charge of your life. You are the chief architect of your life. Your life can be whatever you want it to be.
5. Determine to rise – Determination is very crucial to progress, you must determine to make something great out of your experiences in life. A lazy man will keep looking at the past until he passes away with it. Your future is in your hand; when your hands are closed your destiny is closed.
Beloved, the year has come and gone with all its happenings which might have affected you in one way or the other. Yes, but let it be known that it has become a past. If oyu wish to hold on to it, and trapped by it, it will hinder the incoming bright future that is in stock for you and your family. Therefore, close your doors to it and be expecting the good tidings the new year has for you. Your condition does not matter, Your conclusion is what matters. Better days are still ahead, keep on moving. Problems are all part of life.
