Alan’s thoughts as he gets ready to move to Worle Baptist Church as its next Minister.
Past, Present and Future
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. (Philippians 3:13,14)
Just as Paul had his past (good and bad) in proper perspective, so I need to keep on ‘forgetting what is behind’ and then peer into the future on tiptoes. Paul wasn’t going to let his past dictate what he did in the present. Rather, it was the thought of what God had got lined up that energized him. There was a goal at which to aim, a prize to win. Thinking of Worle, I sense something similar – there’s a new and renewing energy within me, a “can’t wait to get started” feeling. There are so many things buzzing about in my head, ideas that I’m scribbling down on my “futures list”. I’m looking forward to getting our praying heads and hearts together to discern what God has in mind so that together WBC can ‘press on’ into the future.
Alan Bailyes 