There is something romantic about travel as we set off on a journey; it could be by rail, a cruise, or a flight to some new holiday location. Travel is so exhilarating, it gives us that sense of movement and progression, we are not standing still. We look forward with anticipation and excitement as the journey begins, thinking about the trip ahead.

But have you ever had your trip delayed or even cancelled.? Like on a train journey you stop in a siding for some reason. Your patience is tested as you wait for the train to start moving again. Sometimes life is like that, we feel we are not moving forward anymore. Maybe we are letting the past hinder the future! Our lives can seemingly come to a standstill, and we find ourselves not progressing, ARE WE LIVING IN THE PAST?

In life there are chapters of experience, they involve relationships, work and places. All of these leave an indelible mark in our memory; it is like a fabric in our minds. We can relive everything we have done, all the places we have travelled to, and yes, all the emotional aspects as well. It is natural to dwell on the good things but there are negative ones too, things we would rather forget. The result is we look back rather than moving forward.

We cannot turn back the clock, past events are past, they are finished with! We cannot relive what we were or where we were. We are, nevertheless, a product of all that has happened in our lives. In fact, we are not the same person, we have changed!

Our lives should be progressive, as we change there are new pathways available!

Ref. Jer. 29:11. NIV.