New year, new decade

Two verses that I think encapsulate the ending of a year and the beginning of a new one. In this year, the beginning of a new decade as well.

Philippians 3:13-14 “But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end”.

At the end of 2009, I never would have dreamed of being, or doing, what I am now at the end of 2019. I think I have finally reached the point where I no longer look behind, missing what was, and am looking forward. Seeking God’s next move in my life. Striving to live in the present. Not wondering, or worrying about the future. Not trying to figure out what God is doing or planning. Just going with the flow. As Paul wrote: forget what is behind and moving ahead toward’s God. Forget about 2019, or the previous decade. Do not mourn what was or could have been. Move forward to a new year and a new decade. Press on towards God’s calling and His goal. As Solomon referenced, enjoy the present. We can not fathom God’s complete work. And maybe we can not even fathom how what He has called us to do at this present time fits into His big picture work. Enjoy the moment, the present, the beauty of the right now. And be in awe of what God is doing right now. Be present and accept the invitation He has given you to be a part of His work in this present time.