One Thing I Do

I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12–14, NIV 1984).

My Musings – In my pre-teen years, I was in a bicycle race with an older brother and a neighbor friend. I say race because I was racing them. I am not so sure they were racing me. But at that age, being ahead of an older brother in a race feels real good. Looking back over my left shoulder I yelled, “I’m winning, I’m winning!”

It’s never a good idea to gloat, at least until the race is over. This time…

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I was raised in a Christian family and my earliest childhood memories include regular Sunday school and Church attendance as a family. I was taught that our Judeo-Christian values were not just a part of our Sunday routine they should be part of our character and influence all aspects of our lives. I was also taught that as important as these values were they could not save us. We must also be “born again” by accepting Christ. View all posts by thebrewisamusing