Pastor Blake Nichols
Moving Forward: What’s Ahead And What’s Behind
Philippians 3:13-15
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, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us, then who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point, you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
Are you moving forward, drifting back or remaining the same? Cars have a large windshield to see where we are going but a small back window that shows where we have been…an example of how we should view life.

Four things we see Paul do to keep moving forward:
#1: Remembers there’s a PLAN. God has a plan for you.
#2: Let go of the PAST. Remember Lot’s wife. She looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.
#3: Take POWERFUL actions to move forward.
#4: Keep your eyes on the PRIZE.

What’s anchoring you to the past?
Bad things—Good things—Unforgiveness
Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.