Are You Stuck in the Past?

 

By Andrea Merrell

There she goes again, I thought, rehearsing her painful past.

I’d heard it all before—repeatedly. She just couldn’t let go and get beyond the things she had suffered. She not only kept those events fresh in her mind, she began to alienate others who had heard the story countless times.

The Word for You Today says:

Grieving your losses is healthy. But when you get stuck in the past, it’s always at the expense of the future. There comes a time when you must stop talking about what cannot be changed. Plus, if you keep treating your friends to a history lesson, you will lose them because your words are creating a climate that’s uncomfortable for them to be in.

Reliving the past is not beneficial, especially when it puts us in a perpetual state of regret. It blurs our God-given vision for the future and robs us of all the blessings He has in store for us along the way.

If the past is holding you captive, it’s time to break free and move forward. Stop dwelling on what you cannot change, and allow God to redeem it. Forgive. Change your focus. Exchange discouragement for gratitude.

God is doing a new thing in you. Are you ready?

 

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