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.
Philippians 3:13-14

As God's people, we tend to agonize over our past and or obsess about our future.

So much regret, guilt, and shame over what has been; so much fear and worry about what might be we don’t have time or energy left to enjoy what is.

Instead of worry, Christ calls us to a new mindset forgetting the past and entrusting tomorrow to the one who holds the future.

It’s similar to when God gave his people manna in the desert (see Exodus 16).

They were forbidden to stockpile this heavenly bread. They were not to worry about the next day’s food.

God wants you to live in the “now.” And why not? Today is all you have.

Trust your faithful Father with your uncertain tomorrow.