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2. In looking forward, keep your eyes on Jesus.

As you press forward to fulfill your calling in Christ, you will be tempted to copy other people’s
ministries. “It works for them, so maybe it will work for me.” But this is not God’s plan. He wants you
to keep your focus on Christ.

Hebrews 12:2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

3. Have courage in looking ahead.

When we make a decision to look ahead and move forward, we don't know what lies ahead.

Acts 20:22-24, "And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will
happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are
facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete
the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace."

Paul looked ahead, not knowing what would happen to him, but he went anyway. He knew that
imprisonments and hardships were in his future, but it didn't dispel him from pressing on and moving
forward. Why? It’s because he had a God-given mission that superseded any concerns he may had had
regarding the future. I'm sure that looking ahead was scary for Paul, but he faced it with a dedication to
fulfill his task and successfully finish the race.

Looking ahead can be scary, but it doesn't have to be; especially when you have the Lord to guide you.

Hebrews 13:21 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal
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covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in
usthat which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory

forever and ever. Amen.

God’s Plan for your Life – Ravi Zacharias

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