Opening New Doors, Day 15, 'Pressing On'

On day 15 of our '40 days of prayer', I suspect that a smidge of pastoral encouragement is in order.   Why?  Because unlike the 3/4 mark, where the 'come on, you're nearly there' works, or the 1/2 mark, where the 'congratulations, you've made the hump' does the trick, the 1/3 mark, it just needs something of, well, substance.  Here is when we ask, 'should I have started this?'  Or, 'is it too late to go back?'  And it is here that we could use that critical encouragement, saying, 'whatever you do, don't look back.'  For yes... the look back is still a killer.  Remember Lot's wife?  

For this reason we should turn to a pastoral reminder, one of personal testimony from the Apostle Paul himself.   On day 15 of our journey we should heed his words of, "forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on... (Philippians 3:13b)  Simple?  Yes!  But, oh so true!  

So, use this outline on the critical day 15 of our journey in prayer.  As you take the step of faith asking God, "Lord, what do you want to do through me in regards to our church Opening New Doors?"  consider Paul's personal, pastoral admonition.  Forget what was.  Look to what is yet to come.  And press on.  This outline works.  Especially on Day 15.  

Pastor Sam