Forgetting What Lies Behind

When I moved to the Four Corners area back in July…or should I say, when God “brought me out of (my) Egypt” I determined that I would be nothing but authentic from here on out. Being authentic is easier said than done, but here it is:

To catch you up on my journey into my personal Promised Land , I broke my leg on December 13 th in a very bad way…it is as such that I am to be off of that leg until March' ish . (By the way, I found out recently that the name of the Colorado ski slope where I broke my leg was, “Demon” - go figure!) But alas, the broken appendage is my left leg ; I remain thankful that I can at least drive ! There are many things I can not do and during my numerous pity-parties (sorry I did not send out invitations), there are also many things I can do, but each of them grows more difficult as time goes on. Suffice it to say, there have been a few times over the past month where my brain tells me, “I want to go ‘ home '” – Home to Texas where I can be waited on and taken care of and nurtured, kissed on the forehead and have my hair stroked . Home where I can hear, “Honey, can I freshen your coffee?” …. Wait just a cotton pickin' minute! Here's the deal; that “HOME” only exists in my mind which is part of the reason why GOD brought me out of Texas to begin with! I must certainly be related to Dave and Wendy Whinner, there is no way I can't be their kin!

So, here's the question: When God does something miraculous for us, why in the world do we thank Him… {{ Hands raised in praise }} and wait just a moment in time, then sink right back into the pit that God brought us out of to begin with? Perhaps I am speaking to folks that would never behave in such a way, but I have read about “us” in His Word and it seems that my behavior is not the exception but the norm. What is the answer? Back to square one for this girl. What did I do back in July to get better?

•  Divorce Care – once a week

•  Exercise – at least five days a week

•  Church at least ONCE a week

•  Praise and worship music – daily

•  Bible study – daily

•  Private counseling – bi-weekly

Ok, the Word tells us not to look back…. Philippians 3:13 (Amplified Bible), I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.

So, the only thing in the list above that I can't FULLY do is exercise once a day. I CAN exercise daily, just not the way I LIKE to …. Any ideas as to what is stopping me from that list…well…other than a pity party?

P.S. One thing I have learned in case you ever find yourself in a precarious position using crutches, just remember when going up stairs, THE GOOD, THE BAD, the UGLY. (Good foot first, bad foot next, crutches next) This information was huge to me! Going downstairs, exact opposite.