So many times we want to forget our past. Put it out of our mind. Move beyond and never look back. Maybe it’s hurt. Maybe it’s shame. It could be lots of thing. But what if we shifted our focus and not see our past has something to hold us back or keep us down, but something to spring us forward and specifically spring us forth into God’s goodness and faithfulness.
Dealing with our past is not easy. It’s vulnerable. But you are here. You are standing. God is either bringing or brought you through. He is fulfilling his promise to never leave you nor forsake you. He is good and he is and always proves his faithfulness. Even if our wait sometimes feels so much longer than the person’s next to you.
So shift that focus. See your past as a reminder of his strength in you. His goodness shining through.
Personally speaking, my past took me ten years to not define me. But when I was ready, the healing came and now my past reminds me with heart full that I am forgiven. That I’m a new creation. That Jesus took all my shame upon that cross. He died so I could live life to the full and living anything less than that takes away from what he did that day on Good Friday so many years ago.