39 KNOW THAT YOUR PAST DOESN’T DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE

Every marriage has past mistakes and failures, but to dwell on the past destroys a marriage. It’s time to forget the past and move forward with God.

God is saying to your marriage right now,

Do not remember the former things
Nor consider the things of old
Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.”

Is. 43:18–19

Constantly bringing up the past will continue to bring strife and conflict into your marriage. When you rehearse the past, you become its slave. Sink your mate’s past mistakes into a sea of forgetfulness, and post a “No Fishing” sign there. Let go of the past so you can walk into God’s future for your marriage.

God determines your future. Let Him lead you into new attitudes, words and behaviors toward each other. The past words of death must die. The past destructive actions must cease. The past hurtful attitudes must perish. It’s time for God’s new ways in your marriage. Try this: Agree never to bring up past mistakes and failures in your discussions. If one of you should do so, develop a sign between the two of you that immediately reminds you to stop talking about the past.

Our heavenly Father will forgive you if you forgive those who sin against you.

Matt. 6:14 TLB