As we explore these 30 powerful scriptures, we will discover inspirational messages that motivate us to turn our attention toward hope and healing. Learning to forget the past invites us to step into a future filled with possibility, rooted in faith and the assurance of God’s unfailing love.
Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; 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.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind.
But Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood.
If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward Him; if iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, and would not let wickedness dwell in your tent; surely you could not be hidden from Him.
That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I will remember the works of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, and talk of Your deeds.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Famous and Strong Quotes about forgetting the past
One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth.
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
You can’t remember the past if you don’t stop living in it.
Breaking Free from the Weight of Yesterday
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with hearts seeking release from the burdens of our past. Lord, help us to lay down our regrets, our pains, and our memories that hinder our growth in You. Grant us the wisdom to forget what lies behind and strive towards the future You have promised us.
Fill us with Your peace, Lord, and remind us that in Christ, we are a new creation. Help us to forgive ourselves as You have forgiven us, casting our worries and sorrows into the depths of Your love. May we learn from our experiences but not be defined by them.
Guide us in embracing the present moment, cherishing each day as a gift from You. Strengthen our faith as we move forward, trusting in Your plan and purpose for our lives. Help us to focus on the hope of what is to come, knowing that with You, new beginnings are always possible.
In Jesus’ name, we pray,
Amen.