What does it mean to move forward with God when life is so full of changes? Sometimes, we change jobs, move to new cities, or walk away from something as we reach for something different. Embracing change is not always easy. It is best when the change results from something positive in our lives, such as getting a promotion or buying a new house, but sometimes change means walking away from bad situations or poor choices. How do we let go of the past and move forward with God successfully?
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We will experience change as we learn to trust God properly. To truly walk with God, we must be willing to grow. We evolve and go from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18), which means we continually change into who God created us to be. As we become closer to God, we begin to live closer to the example that Jesus showed us.
Moving Forward With God Means Letting Go Of What Is Familiar
Moving forward can mean letting go of the comforts of what feels familiar and reaching toward something unknown. We let go of our plans when we experience loss or when things do not work out as we hoped. Sometimes, we walk away without fully understanding what’s next. For example, sometimes, when we lose jobs, or a relationship ends. No matter what happens, we must remember that God never changes. Moving forward with God means we are willing to remember that God is good, loves us, and has a plan.
When we move forward with God, we cannot expect everyone to understand our choices, and we can not make decisions based on whether or not we gain their approval. For example, if we decide to go to church and receive salvation. Some friends may not understand the idea. When family and friends do not support our desire to change, it may be hard for us to accept that they do not, but we mustn’t seek to live solely for the applause of others.
Moving forward can be challenging, and we will feel resistance from ourselves and others. Our old ways, which are familiar to us, may seem more straightforward, and at times, we may question whether going back would be easier than change.
When we know that we are striving to better ourselves and live as Jesus commands, we must look forward and learn not to look back. The temptation to look back will be great, but we must let go of the old and reach for the new. We should not want to remain stuck in any area of our lives, and we can not live life in reverse.
Moving Forward With God Means Walking Toward Our Divine Purpose
The closer we get to our breakthrough and Divine purpose, the more the enemy will try to distract us. He will attempt to send naysayers or negativity to convince us that we should turn back, but we must hold on to the fact that God has our future planned if we let go of the past. Moving forward with God means walking into our Divine purpose, which God determined even before we were born (Jeremiah 1:5 KJV). As we progress, the enemy will attempt to persuade us that change is impossible. The enemy wants to convince us that our best days are gone, but God has a track record of giving new life even when it seems too late, just as He did with Abraham.
In Genesis, the Bible tells the story of Abraham. In summary, God told Abraham to leave His country and go to a land that God would show Him. God promised to make Abraham’s name great, and Abraham obeyed and allowed God to direct his steps. God blessed Abraham abundantly, but Abraham and his wife, Sarah, did not have children. It would seem that they were too old for child-bearing, but God promised to give Abraham a son and did just that even when they were old—allowing Abraham to become the “father of many nations.” Nothing is impossible for God.
Just as Abraham fulfilled his destiny, we are each born with a purpose and must strive to do what God calls us to do. God knows how to bring people and opportunities to our lives and will move us as He sees fit. We must trust Him and allow Him to direct our path. There are things assigned to our lives and even people and territory that God created us to reach.
Our obedience to God can unlock blessings in our households, jobs, or communities. Heaven’s angels wait to back up the Word of God over our lives (Psalm 103:20), but it takes our willingness to have faith, speak God’s Word over our lives, and get moving.
Moving Forward Means We May Stumble At Times
The best change we can make comes when we ask God to help us walk away from past sins, failures, heartaches, or disappointments. When we accept salvation and live for Christ, we must keep our eyes fixed on Christ. We must become a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) and let go of our old ways (Isaiah 43:18 ESV).
Remembering that Jesus came to give us all a second chance is helpful. Ultimately, Jesus wants to save us from missing Heaven or the disaster of perishing without salvation, and He wants to give us an abundant life, but we can not see what that looks like until we surrender and trust Him.
As Christians, we will make mistakes and suffer losses or failures. Truthfully, we may need many “second chances,” but we must keep moving forward by acknowledging any errors, repenting, and asking God to help give us strength and direction. God wants us to move forward and not look backward. He specializes in healing, making us whole, and making everything work out for our good. He wants us to trust that He will make things right in His timing and as He determines.
Moving Forward With God Means Walking in Faith and Not Fear
To move forward, we will have to be courageous and not fearful. Holding on to the past can sabotage God’s future, and waiting until everything makes sense will make us disobedient. When God calls us to move forward or asks us to make some changes, fear will cause us to stay where we are and not move forward with God.
Sometimes, we fear what people think, or perhaps we fear whether we heard God correctly. When unsure of anything with God, the best thing to do with God is to pray and ask for wisdom and guidance. God will answer, and He will help shine a light on the path He has for us, and He will not leave us. We can not let fear win.
The Bible says we should fear God and not man. To fear God means we revere and love Him so much that we do not want to disobey Him. In this way, we would be willing to do what God calls us to do even if we have to fight feelings of negativity like fear and do it scared. Our love and fear of God become more significant than our desire to feel comfortable, so we choose to have faith.
Faith obeys God because we believe and trust that His Word is accurate. When we begin to trust God and try to live obediently, He will be there holding our hand, and we will understand more about who God is and how much He loves us. As we take the first step in faith, it will be easier to take the next, and soon, we will choose to care more about God’s acceptance than anyone else’s.
A Prayer To Help Us Move Forward With God
No matter what life brings our way, God wants to help us move forward. He will help us live for Him. He will be with us when it feels like we are starting over, moving on, or making necessary changes. All we have to do is pray. We do not have to struggle in any area of our life. When life feels like it is crushing us or we don’t know how to go, we need to pray with faith, expecting God to hear us and answer. Let’s pray together now and ask God to help us move forward with Him.
Thankyou so much the Lord had me read your prayer. I lived in my home 26 years married 39 years now. and we sold to be close to grandkids. I’m moving tomorrow to new home. I don’t want to ho I gave so much anxiety. I miss my old house and I think we made a mistake. I prayed Hod yo shut it down if it wasn’t from Him. But everything now seems so wrong.im terribly scared. I’m farther from my hometown now too. Please pray for me. I’m so scared and feel so isolated at this new place. I’m 59 yrs old feel I made a mistake.
I am praying for you. My prayer is that God shows you what you can not see. Right now you can not know or see all the things that God will do with you at your new home. Trust that He heard your prayer. He sees you and He will help you every time. Just trust that He will bless this move and use it for HIs glory. Hang in there and do not let the enemy win. God bless!
God is to good to me.
He is better to us than we are to ourselves. God Bless!
So encouraging and inspiring. Very practical and biblical for personal applications. Thank you so much.
Thanks, Elizabeth. May God bless you!
Thank you, great word of encouragement!
Thank you for commenting. I am so happy to hear that you were encouraged. Be blessed!