Forward Bible Study Guide: Discovering God's Presence and Purpose in Your Tomorr

<p><strong>What is holding you back in life? No matter your <em>circumstances</em>, no matter your <em>past</em>, no matter your <em>age</em>...God wants you to move <em>FORWARD</em>! </strong> </p><p>In <em>Forward, b</em>eloved Bible teacher and <em>New York Times</em> Bestselling Author, Dr. David Jeremiah teaches a master class in how to live fearlessly and get your life in focus. The Christian life is to be lived looking forward and with our eyes fixed on the race in front of us--not looking back over at our shoulder at the other runners or the past. In the Bible, the apostle said as much when he wrote, </p><p><em>Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching <strong>forward</strong> to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. </em> </p><p>Philippians 3:12-14 (NKJV) </p><p>Dr. Jeremiah draws on this key verse to show that while it is good at times to <em>look</em> back, we need to make sure that we don't <em>go</em> back and allow the past to dictate our future. We need to celebrate our good memories but also celebrate our bad memories with finality--thanking God for the lessons that He has taught us through the experience and committing to use those lesson to make positiv