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Moving Forward (2016) Blessed and Highly Favored Yippee!!

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…but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13–14

Despite having repented and getting saved, Apostle Paul could have dwelled on his serious past mistake of persecuting the early church. He could have chosen to live a life of regret and thus fail to fulfill God’s call on his life. But he didn’t. Instead, he chose to forget the past, “reaching forward to those things which are ahead.”

My friend, don’t live in the past. Whether it’s a failed marriage, a huge mistake you made, or a hurtful remark from someone, leave them all in the past and move forward. By all means, learn from your mistake. But look to Christ as your success, wisdom, comfort and strength, and see Him do a new thing in your life by His unmerited favor.

See Him giving you stronger and blessed relationships through His wisdom and grace. See Him giving you a better job with better benefits. See Him restoring your health sevenfold. Consider not “the things of old,” but consider or meditate on His better promises (Hebrews 8:6). That’s how you move forward into His good success!

Joseph Prince Ministry

The Man in the Mirror

My Homage to Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable…and Family

My second year of college (1984). Dr. Heathcliff and his Awesome family enter onto my list of ‘things to look forward to’. I don’t remember which night it aired or the time slot. But I do remember the excitement, and the heightened expectation of simple light-hearted fun, that seem to offer a personal invitation to participate.

Then, just in time for my graduation, enters “A Different World”. Denise Huxtable goes to college, and the bond of family spreads its wings of inclusivity beyond the norm of the Huxtable footprint. And again, I’m invited to participate in the joy and Love of it all. The seasons come and go, years pass, and the Huxtable Family and Friends finally come to an end…but there is life in the world of syndication and so the Huxtable Family lives on.   With the passing of time, my college days were tucked away in boxed memorabilia as I endeavored to rear my own little rudy and theo. But with great delight I found a common cord with my children as it became a nightly ritual to watch the Huxtable’s, thanks to Nick at Nite and DVR tapings.

Now here we are today…Controversy, Allegations, Legal proceedings, Public opinions, all placing the actions of Mr. Cosby front and center.

I don’t know Mr. Bill Cosby, but the legacy of Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable and his Family is unblemished. It seems the question, the proverbial elephant in the room is…When do we choose to separate ones’ work from ones’ personal life.

I am stilled when I ponder the ‘What if’s’ of our overall societal functioning. Meaning, what if the same measuring rod were used when holding up the Works of this country’s forefathers, and other great notables, engineers, scientist, technologist, writers, teachers, musicians, artist, humanitarians, for that matter, ANYONE who makes a worthwhile contribution to society in contrast to their personal lives. Do we discredit the work?   Surely there would be no forward movement. We are a society that often showcases our best selves in the work that we do, and fail miserably at just being decent human beings.

Many family memories and moments were inspired, and lessons learned as we gathered to watch The Huxtable Family and Friends. Many a young person set their sights on higher education and embraced the ideals of determination and integrity in ones pursuits.

Mr. Bill Cosby’s guilt or innocence is for the courts to decide…But in the court of public opinion I’d personally like to cast my vote in favor of Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable…The work is blameless.

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