And he says these words in Philippians, not that I have already attained or am already

perfected, but I press on, that I may lay hold of that which Christ Jesus

is also laid on of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended but one thing I do.

forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are behind and

reaching forward to those things which are ahead.

I pressed towards the goal for the prize of the upward call

of God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore let us as many as amateur have this in mind, if in anything you think otherwise God will reveal

even this to you.

Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule and let us be of the same

mind.

If we go through that very carefully, where Paul says I press forward towards the goal,

a mark of my high calling, forgetting those things behind.

If you study the ancient Greek, you find it talks about a distinction that you put away the things of the past but you remember God's goodness.

It's a discerning putting away of the past and you press forward towards the goal.

As well as that, he says, all who are mature

should have such a view of things.

So if you want to measure your material equation,

ask yourself the question.

How's my goals program going?

Now I often wonder what I should share with people and I come to a meeting like this.

You know, sometimes I speak to 20 or 30,000 at a time and all you can see is

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