Well, I’ve always heard from the blogging wizards that if you don’t post on your blog for an extended period, that when you come back, don’t bother posting the “Why I Haven’t Posted” post, because no one except maybe you’re mother really cares (Mom if you’re reading this, I know you care!). This, despite the title, is not one of those posts.
I’m a firm believer that to get ahead in life, you have to keep your eyes focused forward on the prize. Do a search on the words “focused on the prize” and see the results that Google returns. Here’s a quote from my favorite book;
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 3:14
The last couple months, I’ve been focused more and more on where I’m going. Not always did I like the direction I was headed, but now that I’m beginning to come out of the forest, I see that the path that was winding through the darkest forest, is now leading me into the light and into a bit of easier travel. Oh sure, there will be some forest to travel through yet, I’m sure there will be tree’s blocking the path, dangers on either side and some scary times when I’ll feel alone, but because I can see what I’ve come through and have been made stronger because of it, the path ahead will be made easier because of those obstacles I’ve already passed. I don’t need to look behind me, because those experiences carry with me and I use what I’ve learned to tackle anything that arises before me.
I can see the prize ahead of me, I trust the path that has been laid before me and I keep joyfully trudging along knowing what awaits me at the finish line.
So the real question is not, “Where have I been?”, but “Where am I going?”
Exceptional Christian 