Walking Into Trees

Sunday, March 28, 2021

When I was 12 years old, I was in summer camp and wanted to impress a girl. I was waving to her, walking away and looking back, smiling, waving again, walking away, turning back. It looked really cool until I walked into a tree. It must have looked pathetic. The simple, but profound truth is you can't walk ahead if you're looking behind. If you're dwelling on what happened in your past, what people did to you, you're not going to move ahead in the Lord in your life. If you're turning around to see if the enemy is following you, you're not going to be following the Lord. Stop looking behind you. Paul said, "This one thing I do, forgetting what is behind, I press on, looking forward to what is ahead." This I do, fixing my eyes on Him. Keep your eyes ahead of you, fixed on the One you're walking toward. Run the race with endurance, fixing your eyes on the greater things God has for you and you'll do fine. Otherwise, you'll find yourself walking into trees.

From Message #1116 - You're Being Followed