EP 34: How To Let Go Of The Past And Move Forward
You want a new chapter—but are you still using your past as evidence for what is possible now?
The relationship that ended. The business that didn’t work. The weight you gained back. The promise you broke. The opportunity you missed. The version of yourself you still judge.
Your past may be behind you chronologically, but it can remain directly in front of you emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.
In this episode, we’re exploring the powerful instruction and promise found in Isaiah 43:18–19:
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”
God doesn’t say He will eventually do something new. He says it is happening now—and then asks whether you can perceive it.
You may not be waiting for your new life to begin. You may already be standing in the middle of it but unable to see it because your attention is still fixed on what happened before.
This conversation will help you understand the difference between remembering your past and continuing to live from it. You’ll learn how past-based thinking affects what you notice, believe, feel, and do—and how to turn your attention toward the new thing that may already be springing up in your life.
Because the rearview mirror of your life was designed for reference. It was never designed to become your permanent residence.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE:
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How to let go of the past without denying or minimizing what happened
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The deeper meaning of Isaiah 43:18–19
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Why dwelling on the past can prevent you from perceiving what is happening now
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The difference between remembering your history and making it your identity
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How past-based thinking influences your present decisions
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Why your brain looks for evidence that confirms the story you already believe
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How your attention affects what you notice and believe is possible
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The rearview-mirror metaphor for moving forward
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Why new beginnings often appear as small, easily dismissed changes
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Three questions to help you recognize what is new now
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How to take one faith-filled step toward your next chapter
Press play if you are ready to stop asking yesterday for permission to live today.
You do not have to become indifferent to your past to move forward. You simply have to stop giving what happened more authority than what God may be doing now.
Scripture referenced: Isaiah 43:18–19
THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF:
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What am I continually staring at in my past—and what am I making it mean about me?
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What is true now that was not true then?
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What new thing might already be springing up in my life?
Then take one step toward it.
Send the email. Make the appointment. Have the conversation. Take the walk. Apply for the job. Say no. Say yes.
Take the step that belongs to the woman who believes something new is possible.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 How to get unstuck and move on from your past
00:54 Isaiah 43:18–19: “I am doing a new thing”
01:22 The significance of the word perceive
01:47 Driving forward while looking in the rearview mirror
02:20 God’s prescription for releasing the former things
03:17 What is blocking your perception of the present?
04:16 When you use the past as evidence for what is possible now
04:55 Remembering your past versus living from it
05:47 How your brain reinforces past-based thinking
06:49 The relationship between where you dwell and what you perceive
07:34 How the rearview-mirror pattern appears in your life
08:52 Why new beginnings often start as small things
10:07 When moving forward becomes a spiritual process
10:38 Three questions to help you release the past
10:40 Question one: What are you continually staring at?
11:14 Question two: What is true now that wasn’t true then?
11:49 Question three: What new thing might be springing up?
12:12 Take one step toward what is new
12:45 Stop asking yesterday for permission to live today
13:23 You may already be standing inside your new life
13:39 Final encouragement: Look forward and trust God
MEMORABLE QUOTES
“Your past may be behind you chronologically, but it can still be directly in front of you emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.”
“There is a relationship between where you dwell and what you perceive.”
“The rearview mirror of your life was designed for reference. It was not designed for permanent residence.”
“You can be standing in the middle of the new thing and yet not perceive it.”
“New things often arrive as simple sprouts.”
“The circumstances may look similar, but you are not the same woman.”
“Maybe moving on means you stop asking what happened yesterday for permission to live today.”
“Maybe you are not waiting for your new life to begin. Maybe you are already standing in the middle of it.”
