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The power of the mind

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  1. We must forget our past sins. That is, if we have truly repented, confessed and forsaken them (Proverbs 28:13), then we must forget them. If we have confessed and renounced our sin, God has forgiven it and forgotten it (1 John 1:9, and compare Psalm 103:12; Isaiah 44:22; Micah 7:19 and Hebrews 10:17). If God has forgotten our sins we must do the same, otherwise the memory of them will hinder us.
  2. We must forget our past failures. This is not easy, but if we are constantly dwelling upon our failures and reviving the memory of them, we shall find that our peace is destroyed, our progress is impeded and our usefulness is limited. Some people are always filled with regret over what might have been. “Don’t cry over spilt milk!”
  3. We must forget our past successes. To dwell constantly upon our past achievements will certainly not ensure present victory, and it may in fact engender pride. Some Christians are living on a past experience and some Christian workers are living on a past reputation.
  4. We must forget our past pleasures. The Children of Israel failed just here, and frequently we read of them crying for the abundance of food and water which they had had in Egypt ?- look up Numbers 11:5-6; 20:5 and 21:5. To be engrossed with the past advantages of Egypt is to fail to realise the value of God’s present miraculous provision.
  5. We must forget our past unhappy experiences. Have we lost a fortune? Forget it! ?- thinking of it cannot bring it back. Has someone let us down? Forget it! ?- to keep reviving the memory of the experience will cause resentment, and this will do far more harm to ourselves than to anyone else.

 

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