Philippians 3:12-15 (ESV Strong's)
Straining Toward the Goal
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.
The mature believer is characterized by joyful expectation of the promise of Christ. Paul doesn’t just believe, but acts on that belief. It is a journey between what lies behind to what lies ahead. Letting go is part of the going.
The prize is the fulfillment of our destiny.
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