"It's like my buddy Timon always says, You gotta' put your behind in your past!" I love that mis-quote from Pumbaa. A little off, but well-intentioned, and right on the money. Timon says, "No, no, no Amateur. Sit down before you hurt yourself. It's, 'You gotta out your past behind you". Quoting cartoon characters, you say? That the best you got, you ask?
How, 'bout this: Every day is a new day. Even the subject-to-bouts-of-serious depression prophet Jeremiah knew it when he declared: God's compassion doesn't fail. His mercies are NEW every morning.
Thank God for that promise. God meant that for you and for me and I don't know about you, but I really need it. We all have things in our past we wish weren't there. We have made mistakes, we have said or done things we regret. Some were maybe years ago, some were maybe minutes ago. But ALL are things for which you and I, as followers of Christ, have received mercy and - through Christ - forgiveness.
Many of us spend the better part of each day fretting over things for which we have already been forgiven - beating ourselves up needlessly. In fact, most of us are accomplished professionals at it, and rank amateurs at remembering the awesome promises of God's grace. I think Pumbaa had it right, "Put your behind in your past". However you want to say it, Pumbaa's option makes a whole lot more sense than using your past to kick yourself in the behind. Just sayin'.
Have a great weekend. See you Sunday!
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