020716 | The Journey | Part Five | Allen Hickman

On this journey to wholeness we have a powerful gift at our disposal, the gift of memory.  “How is that a gift?” you might ask.  Well, it can be a gift or a curse, it’s all in how you use it.  It can be a place that inspire greatness as you remember what God has done in and through your life.  It can be a place of joy and courage as you recall all the times God was faithful and was there for you.  But it can also be a place where the enemy comes in and torments you with past mistakes, failures and sins.

None of us are perfect and neither is our past.  We all have bad memories.  How do we deal with bad memories?  First of all learn to release by forgiving.  Forgive yourself and forgive others. Second reduce the garbage in your life.  Get rid of the excess baggage. Lastly replace those bad memories with God’s destiny for your life.  Refuse to be defined by your past.

Once your get past the memories of yesterday that haunt you, you will need to “sanctify” your memories by testifying of the goodness of God.  Also by not being lazy with your thought life.  Be disciplined in what you think about especially about your past.

Then finally remember it is about Jesus, it’s always been about Him and it will always be about Jesus.