Press Towards the Goal

Today we're focusing on Philippians 3:12-14. These are some of my favorite verses. Listed below I have the verses in the NIV and in the Message. The Message, is a version that puts it into easier text. What do you think it means to press on to a goal?

Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12-14 (Message)

I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.

These verses discuss the fact that we need to press on to the prize-Jesus Christ. As the Message puts it, reaching for Christ. In the NIV, it says to forget what is behind you. Forget the past. Stay in the Moment. Don't let the things of this world get in front of you. Instead, press onto your goal, Jesus Christ.

What are things that could distract you from pressing on to your goal?

How could you prevent that?

Let me leave you with this suggestion: 
Did you know that the Latin words " Carpe Diem" means, "seize the moment"? If you are ever feeling down and you are thinking about the past, think of the words, Carpe Diem, and press on to your goal.

Becoming Real,