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say it back to me made me realize how it
really sounded. And, I was reinforcing the
negative in my life by speaking that way.
At that very moment, I decided that “Woe
is me” would no longer be part of my
vocabulary.

I can gratefully announce that things
began to change for the better. But the
process required a brand-new attitude on
my part. It involved giving God my past
and trusting Him with my future.
Do Not Get Stuck
One of the important things I came to
understand was that my past didn’t have
to destroy my future. And your past does
not have to destroy yours either. So, be
careful not to get stuck in the past by
dragging past failures and hurtful mem-
ories into today and tomorrow. It is time
to get in the race and stop looking at what
is behind.

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