I was seventeen, racing with Dad’s pickup. I wasn’t very good at it because I looked back to see my competition and left the road. I hit a tree which shattered while doing substantial damage to the front of the truck. Father wasn’t happy because he and mom were leaving the next day to visit my sister in California. Needless to say, my wings were clipped and I had no wheels for some time.
I’m seventy and still find it a mistake to look back when I’m sailing through life. You guessed it, the Bible has something to say about that error.
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” You do not move ahead by constantly looking in a rear-view mirror. The past is a rudder to guide you, not an anchor to drag you. We must learn from the past but not live in the past.
Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe.
Give it some thought and don’t look back.
Gary