Power Of Moving TOWARD FORWARD

Key Scripture: "I've got my eye on the goal where God is beckoning us onward, to Jesus.  I'm off and running and I'm not turning back.... Don’t waver. Stay on track, steady in God."  Philippians 3, 4:1 
The Message

Power Point:

I wonder if you've ever thought about what you're moving toward.  My husband was a very goal oriented man. In fact, he trained other people in setting goals for their lives and planning their lives around their goals.  It's really pretty simple.  You decide what plans God has for your life and then you plan your life so that you can reach the brilliant future He is leading you toward. You plan your days ahead of time so that when the sun sets on them, you will have made progress. Toward the plan. Toward the Man.

     It occurred to me yesterday that we either plan to move toward FORWARD or we plan to move toward Backward.  We either choose to keep our eye focused on what lies ahead or what lies behind.  If we set our mind on things above, where Christ is, then our lives will be filled with His energy to move forward. Paul says, in Philippians 2, "Redouble your efforts. Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God.  That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure."

Redouble your efforts? What a good idea!  If we find ourselves moving backward toward our mistakes, our defeats, clinging to the clutter of our past, then we need to change direction don't we?  Today is your new opportunity to move toward forward.  It is your chance to change the direction of your life so that God's plans, and dreams for you can come back into view.

      

     Abraham moved toward forward. He did not know where he was going, but he knew he was going with God, and with His plans.

      King David always moved forward toward the enemy.

     Jesus moved forward toward the Joy that was set before Him.

     Paul continually moved forward toward an intimate knowledge of God.  He never let himself forget that moment on the road to Damascus. It propelled him toward forward.

     Peter was always moving toward forward, whether it was jumping out of the boat to walk on the water, or becoming a steward of God's grace.

What direction are you moving in today?  I don't know about you but I'm making the decision to move toward forward.

I am moving:

Toward the mountain that's in my way.

Toward the joy that is set before me.

Toward the inheritance I have inherited.

Toward the anointing.

Toward the Word and His words.

Toward the Heart of God and the plans of God for me.

Toward heaven on earth.

Redouble your efforts!  Reach forward, Beloved, to all that lies ahead. Go toward forward.

Don't waver, Stay on track, steady in God.

Power Thought:

Forward HO! 

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