Look forward 
When we make a determination to accept Christ in our lives, we focus on making changes within ourselves as well as our lifestyle. We feel that the old life we were living was burdensome and we want to be liberated. When we hear about Christ we see hope for the present and future. The transition stage from the old lifestyle into the new ( following Christ) is never easy. We become determine, and begin the process of going to church, reading scriptures, and begin spreading the Gospel to those who are in need of being revived (which is something that God has called all of us for). However, when you are laboring and serving God, the enemy always comes and tries to whisper in your ears, and makes you revisit your old-life (worldly life) with a more appealing outlook to it, showing you that the new life is less appealing. Don't let the enemy distract you, and make you look back. The enemy will lie and tell you about the "Good old times". Be proud of the path you chose (living in Christ), and thankful for where God will take you. Don't question it and don't look behind! Make an extra effort to continue pushing forward and push aside the lies of the enemy. Yes it will in fact be challenging ,but it is well worth it! The Good times are ahead!

I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. (‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭13-14‬ AMP)

Pastor Deborah Rosero