Do you ever take time to look back at your past? Do you find value in it? I am a big proponent for looking back and pondering the past, especially this time of year when attempting to set new goals. After all, history tends to repeat itself if left alone.
We must never solely look at where we are today but must consider where we have been and where we want to go.
However, sometimes God asks us to forge forward and not look back. Do you know when it is good to look back and when it is not?
Barbara Harper linked up a fantastic article last week addressing this topic. She eloquently explained the reasons for when we should look back and when we should not. I loved the examples given straight out of the Bible.
Now for Our Featured Post
“A Time to Look Back, a Time Not to Look Back”
By Barbara Harper
Click here to read our featured post.
Now for this week’s link up! Let’s bless and encourage one another,
Grace & Truth exists to point people to Jesus! We hope this link-up will be a source of encouragement every week. If you’re a blogger, we hope you’ll use this space as a way to meet new friends within the Christian blogging community. If you’re a reader, we hope that you’ll encounter new bloggers that love Jesus as much as you do! Most of all, we hope you’ll meet Jesus here.
Join us each Friday for the Grace and Truth Link-Up!
To receive a weekly reminder of when the link-up goes live subscribe to Embracing the Unexpected by clicking here.
Maree Dee – Embracing the Unexpected
BLOG | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST
Aimee Imbeau – A Work of Grace
BLOG | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST
Heather Hart – Real Women. Real Life. Real Faith.
BLOG | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST
Amelia Gilliland – A Healthy Living Blog
BLOG | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST
1.) Follow your hosts via their blog and social media channels. Following is not mandatory, but appreciated!
To receive a weekly reminder of when the link-up goes live subscribe to Embracing the Unexpected by clicking here.
2.) Leave 1-2 of your most recent CHRISTIAN LIVING posts. Please do not link DIY, Crafts, Recipes, etc. We will delete these links. We also reserve the right to remove articles that don’t align with the theme or that are deemed by the hostesses to be inappropriate.
3.) Visit 1-2 other links and leave a meaningful comment! We want to encourage community, so please don’t link and run!
4.) We sort all links randomly – feel free to link as early or as late as you’d like. The playing field is even!
Featured Post Requirements
5.) Grab a button or link back to encourage new linkers. It is not mandatory, but it is required to be featured.
6.) Each host will choose one link to emphasize and promote via their social media channels next week.
7.) By linking up, you agree to allow the hosts to use your featured post image and receive e-mails relating to Grace and Truth.
Grab a Badge and Link Back to this Post.
Now Let’s Link Up!
2024 Embracing Goals | Choose the Most Important Goal First
Struggling to identify your life’s pivotal goal? ‘Embracing Goals’ workbook guides you to prioritize a spiritual pursuit that transforms. Say goodbye to failed resolutions; embrace personal growth with God at the center. Unlock unexpected success—commit, persevere, and align with His will. Take the leap today!
Thanks for featuring, Maree. I left a comment on Barbara’s post and appreciate this call to remembering is a way that moves us forward in hope.
Crystal – I am so glad you went to her post and read. It is one that has been sticking with me all week. Blessings, Maree
Much wisdom. laurensparks.net
Lauren – Thank you for stopping by. Maree
I’m always amazed when God does a theme with His bloggers! Ages & stages aligns with your post above again Maree! 😀
Blessings,
Jennifer
I too love it when that happens. Thank you for pointing it out. I will go and read Ages and stages. Maree
I appreciate the wisdom of this featured post. There’s a time to look back and learn, and there’s a time to look forward and embrace grace.
Michele – Yes, I agree. I learned a great deal from Babara’s post. Blessings, Maree
Thanks Barbara for reporting that the Linky wasn’t working. I’m all new to this Link-up thing. Clearly, new! This is my first link-up and I posted mine in the comments.
Hi Patsy – I am sorry the link-up wasn’t working this morning. It is all set to go. I don’t see your post in the comments. Maree
…But it’s not just about slowing down. It’s not only about being grateful. It’s even more about being intentional. It’s about praying for, seeking out and anticipating divine opportunities―the opportunities to share the love of Christ. To share my story all wrapped up in His, and His all wrapped up in mine. To smile at the check out girl and leave her with an encouraging word about God’s goodness. To help the elderly lady at the library get to her car in the rain and remind her “God loves you”. To meet the mail man at the box with a note of gratitude and an invitation to church.
Patsy – Your comment somehow got stuck in spam. I am so glad I found it. I love all of your ideas on how to be intentional. Thank you for sharing. Maree
Living intentionally begins simply with everyday choices. This lifestyle is a topic that has really been on my mind lately. It’s at the heart of these last two blog posts. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. I’m sure you do as well. If we’re not careful, all that stuff cluttering our minds will takeover our world. That clutter will make things complicated where there could be, and should be, simple. The journey can become just a hop from one task to another, from one to-do list item to the next. We find no time to look around for the goodness of God and divine opportunities that lie in our path.
Patsy – You are so right the stuff cluttering our minds will take over our minds if we are not careful. I have been living my life too much on an agenda. Trying hard this year to do it differently. Blessings, Maree
Thank you so much for featuring my post, Maree. I’m thankful it was a blessing to you, and I hope it will be to others as well.
It looks like today’s linky is not working – it says “Linky Tools subscription expired. List not available.”
Barbara – It was an honor to feature you. You wrote a great post. I am sure it will bless others.
Thank you for letting us know the link-up wasn’t working. It is all set to go. I hope you will add a new post for the week. Maree