BLESS THE PAST 
Excerpts from a STUDY by Robert and Rosa 

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Let Go of the Past
Be Thankful for Today
Bless others Above yourself

DEFINITIONS:

LET GO = To Forgive, Accept, RESTORE to the original position

THANKFUL = To GIVE kindly, to grant joy and brighten All circumstances of the past

BLESS = To KNEEL and change the relationship  POSITION in a moment in time.  To bring only the good FORWARD into the present as a benefit to everyone.

THE WHAT
   To Let Go is to Bless the Past. To bless the past is to prefer others above ourselves and forgive, kneel with the Lord and pray Blessing for ALL that was done.

THE WHY
    Bible. Isaiah 43:18-19

“Forget the past things; 
    do not dwell on the past.
 See, I am doing a new thing! 
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? 
I am making a way in the wilderness 
    and streams in the wasteland.

THE WHERE
  The Past only really exists in the memories of our mind. It is gone but persists in our memories.

Romans 12:2 (NLT)  Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

THE WHO
  The Holy Spirit works with us. He is eternal. We have been given the authority in Christ to work in the eternal power of the Holy Spirit.

Amplified Bible. Ephesians 3:20
[20]Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]

THE WHEN
  This is the day to leave the past behind, to move forward to the high calling Mark of God, to break our daily bread in fellowship with God, others and our past.

NIV Bible. Matthew 5:23-24
[23]“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
[24]leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

THE HOW

1. BE THANKFUL...FIND AND BRING TO REMEMBRANCE THE JOY IN THE SITUATION

2. KNEEL...FORGIVE AND ACCEPT, GIVE GOODNESS TO OTHERS...UNDERSTAND THAT WAS YESTERDAY, BUT THIS IS TODAY

3. BE THE SERVANT...PREFER OTHERS ABOVE YOURSELF

4. EXCHANGE...CHANGE BY PRAYER YOUR RELATIONSHIP POSITION IN FORWARD TIME TO ONE OF THANKFULNESS AND RESOLVED FREEDOM

5.BLESS...AND BRING ONLY THOSE THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FORWARD INTO MEMORY... NOT THE HURTFUL

*** BLESS THE PAST AND OVERCOME