Quotes about Past

This power of choice means that we are not merely a product of our past or of our genes; we are not a product of how other people treat us. They unquestionably influence us, but they do not determine us. We are self-determining through our choices. If we have given away our present to the past, do we need to give away our future also?

For those filled with regret, perhaps the most needful exercise of proactivity is to realize that past mistakes are also out there in the Circle of Concern. We can't recall them, we can't undo them, we can't control the consequences that came as a result.

Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.

Remember that lost time does not return.

You cannot amputate your history from your destiny, because that is redemption.

some of us have so much defeat in our past that we feel we lost the race before we knew it started.

Renewing the mind becomes possible when we remember, record, review, and remind ourselves and God of what He has done in the past, and of our obedience. It is a sure way to solidify your identity in Him, and to mold your mind so it conforms to the mind of Christ.

We stand together as we did two centuries ago, One people under God determined that our future shall be worthy of our past.

Regret not that which is past; and trust not to thine own righteousness.

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.

It is strange to talk of miracles, revelations, inspiration, and the like, as things past, while love remains.

The great military leaders of the past have gone, their empires have crumbled and burned to ashes. But the empire of Jesus, built solidly and majestically on the foundation of love, is still growing.