Deeper Devotion is a ministry to Christian students. We offer articles, daily devotions, music reviews and other resources to help you mature in your walk with God.
Letting Go Of The Past :: Deeper Devotion
Letting Go Of The Past
By Corallie Thornton
Isaiah 43:18-19a
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
Forgetting the past doesn’t mean forgetting what happened, but denying it the right to control your life and dictate your future.
People who never get over their past are like an eagle that never leaves its cage. Or like an airplane that never leaves the ground. They were both created to fly. They were not created to stay grounded all their life. But that’s what the past does to you. It keeps you grounded; God wants you to fly!
I once heard a preacher say, “Forgiveness doesn’t make them right; it makes you free!” I say this to you today. Forgiving the past doesn’t make the other person right, it sets you free from what happened. When you don’t forgive, you are allowing what happened in the past to control what happens in your future.
God doesn’t want you to remain grounded in your past for the rest of your life. Until you forgive that person in your past, you will never be able to move on. You are an eagle that has been sitting in a cage for too long. The door is open to you; all you have to do is fly through it. Do you want to be free?
Related Posts:
- No Related Posts
Leave a Reply
I Ate My Love Letter (When Crushes Crush You)
It's so easy to crush. But is it right? Jeremy Smith shares about his high school crush and what he's learned.
From the Archives
The Enslavement of Addiction
From drugs to gambling, from drinking to sex—many of us have been affected by addictions, either personally or through friends or family.
Read all previous Articles.
I Ate My Love Letter (When Crushes Crush You)
Aug 31, 2008 @ 09:33 pm
14 Comments
Trial Marriages?
Aug 31, 2008 @ 06:39 pm
7 Comments
Welcome to Church, Can I Take Your Order?
Aug 31, 2008 @ 12:31 am
11 Comments
What Does the Bible Say About Sex?
Aug 31, 2008 @ 10:34 am
40 Comments
Remove It Already!
Aug 31, 2008 @ 02:26 am
4 Comments
Do You Trust Him?
It was 4:00 in the morning by the time Kristie and I finally got up from that old wooden bench overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Read through previous Devotions.
Four Ways to Get Your Devotions
1. Subscribe via Email.
2. Subscribe to our 
RSS feed (RSS 2.0).
3. Subscribe using 
Facebook.
4. Subscribe to our podcast using 
iTunes or another podcast player.
How Will They Know?
April 5, 2007This is a set of 5 devotions centered on the importance of missions and evangelism. How Will They Know is a great resource for short-term mission trips.
Download the free PDF
We offer many other downloads in our Resources section.
RSS Feeds
By Glenn Ansley, April 23, 2007
Read through previous Announcements.