As I awoke around 2am this morning I was quickened in the Holy Ghost about how a rear view mirror on a car works. I actually found myself chuckling a little.

How often do I look back in the rearview mirror of my car and it causes me to slow down? Then the next thing I know, the car I passed a few miles back is now passing me. I then realize I am going too slow and bam, you guessed it, I am now passing that same slowpoke car again. (Someone in that car was yelling at me, I am pretty sure.) ..At this point you may be wondering, “ Where is this going?”. This Spiritual reality hit me right between the eyes. I felt like popping myself on the forhead and saying “ I could of had a V8!”. (If you are 50 or older like me then you probably remember that old commercial.)

My friend, we must stop looking back at our past! Yes, we occasionally have to look back for those sirens, the warning signs, that our past is sneaking up on us . Yet, if we /keep looking back, the past will sneak upon us and overtake us. The next thing we know, we are slowing down and fretting over the past failures, mistakes, and sins!

The Apostle Paul said it plainly:Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV[13] Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, [14] I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.He also reminds the church in Corinth they are made New in Jesus Christ!IICorinthians 5:17-18 NKJV[17] Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. [18] Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

So, when you see the past trying to overtake you, Hit The Gas! Put the Pedal to the Metal! This is not the time to slow down. It’s time to Increase your speedinstead! Pray, fast, dive into God’s Word. Let the Word of God project you forward. Then you must stay steady with your speed, be consistent. Consistency will Keep you steadily moving forward and put more and more distance between you and your past.

I encourage you today; decide on a reading plan for reading your Bible through in a year. Notice, I said in a year not this year. Whether it’s January, July, or October, now is the time to start. Set aside time early in the morning to pray. How about starting with getting up 15 minutes earlier in the morning? Whatever fits you and works for your life, just do it. There is no one size fits all here. Find what works and Just do it!Don’t Wait my Friend! Put the pedal to the metal and GO!! I,ll see you on this road called life or I’ll see you when we reach our heavenly destination. Be blessed !