"I believe two of the most important words in the Bible are 'But God.'"

A thought by H. Norman Wright from his book, When the Past Won't Let You Go (p. 15). Harvest House Publishers. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

This thought is so true!

Norman says, "This phrase is used throughout Scripture as a turning point, a line of demarcation between peril and rescue, chaos and control, fall and redemption, hurt and healing.

"• The psalmist in Psalm 73:26 NLT: 'My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.'

"• Jesus in Matthew 19:26 NLT: 'Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.'

"• The apostle Paul in Acts 13:29-30 NLT: 'When they had done all that the prophecies said about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead!"

Norman continues, "Once we were dead in sin, but God made us alive. Once we were captive to our past, but God made us free. Once we were unworthy, but God promised to spend eternity unwrapping the riches of His grace in kindness toward us."

He then says, "There’s no way around the past. No matter how hard we try, we can’t erase it. Our goal is not to become a person who doesn’t have a history—that’s impossible and useless. 'The goal is to find a new way of working with the past so it doesn’t continue to negatively impact today and our future. The goal is to fight the inner urge we all have to return to the past.' (1)"

But God can and wants to be a part in working with our past. Will you let Him?

Yes, yes!

Wright, H. Norman. When the Past Won't Let You Go: Find the Healing That Helps You Move On (p. 15). Harvest House Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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