Distraction: The Enemy of DirectionSample

Purpose thrives on believing what’s possible, on dreaming up what can be, and by working passionately in the here and now.

Nowhere in that equation is there room for what was, what didn’t work, and what could have been.

In order for us to reach our purpose, we have to let go of our past. There’s no room in the future for the baggage of the past that we’re still carrying! Wipe off the windshield so that you can see where you were heading and why you were heading there.

Distraction #5: Our Past.

It was during my study of Joseph that I realized where we begin has no bearing on how far we can go. Yet, so many of us remain tied to the mistakes and pains of our past. We look back and feel discouraged, ashamed, embarrassed, or disappointed.

But God wants your attention in the present. He wants you to look straight ahead because what He has for you is not behind you, but in front. Your best days are ahead of you, not behind you.

History, especially personal history, has its role to play in our journeys. But often, we try to live in a place we should only visit.

Learn from your past and then keep going. That isn’t your home any longer. When we stare in the rearview mirror, we miss out on our journey forward. So take the lessons from your past setbacks, and utilize the newfound knowledge to build a better future.

It isn’t about where you started.

It isn’t about where you’ve been.

It’s about where you are, and where you’re going.

This life on Earth is temporary, and in order for us to fulfill the roles that God has intended for us to fulfill, we cannot waste time looking back on past setbacks. We don’t have time to live in the same mindset that we did ten years ago. We don’t have time to lament about what could have been.

Leave the past behind, so that you may focus on the future.