Apostle Paul, in a letter to the Philippians wrote:
Philippians 3:7-12 (NKJV)7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
There are five things we must do continually:
1- Count all things outside of Christ as refuse, the garbage of a fallen world that will never bring God’s best into our lives. So many people live in Satan’s dumpster rather than God’s blessings.
2- All we think as gain in the world is trash compared to the relationship we have with God in Christ. Live miraculously, supernaturally, and be filled and led by the Spirit.
3- Jesus’ final words to the seven churches in Revelation indicated that it is not those who say the sinner’s prayer who belong to Him but those who overcome. This is the courage of our call, and the witness in our lives to all who are looking to us in hope for the truth.
4- The greatest act of love is to act in obedience towards God. It is the true demonstration of Christian courage and faithfulness. Jesus said, “If you love me you will obey me.”
5- Finally forget those things that are behind, the failures, mistakes, temptations, and trials. Every day is a new day. Begin with an overcomer’s spirit.
Today is your chance to make it all right.