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Nothing Behind You Matters
The whistle blew and the four strong boys dived immediately. In seconds they were swimming through the water as they raced to the other end of the pool. When half way the coach’s whistles signalled the next four to start. By this time the first four were headed back. As they climbed out the coach nodded his approval as they got back in line to dive again. Evening after evening they came to practice. No wonder they had won so many championships.
Their motto was, “Nothing behind you matters.” Any of them would tell you that they were trained never to look back during a race. Looking back to see how far you have come or how close the next racer is breaks the rhythm or the stride. It makes you lose seconds, and usually those seconds can never be recovered.
The Apostle Paul said, “This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14). The prize in the Christian life is always Christ, and the finish line is heaven. Push forward, we are almost there.
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