Don't You look Back

Sometimes, it's just better not to look. If you're superstitious about your favorite football team and close games make you nervous, you might say, "I just can't watch", when the kicker lines up for the game-deciding field goal. When I had to stick my head and arms through an opening under the stage at church to turn the lever for the water pump to the baptismal pool last weekend, knowing full well there is a legitimate chance that giant black spiders live under there, I did it quickly and didn't want to know what else was looking at me. Some of you probably prefer not to look when you're in an airplane. For whatever reason, the one dangerous place to look that always seems to get us is "the past". We can get into real trouble focusing too much on what we're leaving behind and not enough on what is ahead. This week at Friendship, we'll look at what God's Word says about advancing (moving forward) and refusing to worry about what is being lost or left behind in the process. When God urges us forward, we should not delay. We must always remain hopeful for the future as long as we remain in Him. Let go of the past and the old self with its old ways. We'd love to see you this weekend for the conclusion of the "Burn the Ships" series!