Woke up with this message on my heart: "Let go of the past so that you may press forward to greater things in your future." I was sitting in my car this morning driving to work as if it were another day. That beat was running (lol), the sun was shining, coffee was great and life just seemed to be so great. But then, I realized I needed to hear a different genre of music to calm myself and prepare me for the day. I ended up listening to Bishop Paul S. Morton. In one of his songs, he sings, "Does anybody need a word (x3)...?” And I quickly responded by saying yes! Yes, I need a word. No matter how awesome my or your life looks, we still need a word from God daily to guide our life and take guard over our hearts!
Anyways, I began reflecting on things in my life that I wish would have turned out differently: wasted opportunities, failed relationships, stale friendships, bitter paths and unnecessary foolishness that could have been avoided if I did not hesitate to communicate what I wanted. It was in that moment that I realized how holding on to the past has prevented me from fulfilling my ultimate potential. Sometimes, my mind can become a jail cell, imprisoning my thoughts and withholding my freedom to be. As a result of this realization, I asked what the solution is. Well, I can always talk about it, pray about it, or forget about it. I have done all three, but nothing seems to work. So I have decided to go back to the middle one, God knows my heart and He can work it out. But since we are creatures who can never really let go, I have one more thought.
Take responsibility for your actions. If you have reflected on a situation over and over in your mind and you cannot seem to find the bad apple in the story, then maybe it is you. Maybe you didn't give your all. Maybe you didn't think it was that big of deal. Maybe you thought it would work its' self out. Maybe you tried to work it out using your method and your method was a poor one. Maybe you disregarded the situation and decided to do whatever you wanted to do because you know what's best anway. Whatever the case may be, pick up a mirror and ask the person you see, if they were the main character, the supporting character or just a cameo in the play. Regardless, you had a role in the play and now the play has come to a close. Now, it is time for you to put the play back in the book and put the book on the shelf and then walk away and pick up a new book and start again. When you start this new play, keep in my mind the errors made in the old one because no one wants to see a book fail twice.
