Go Forward (Part 2)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Topic: GO FORWARD (Part 2)! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward" - Deuteronomy 2:3 KJV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ ‭Exodus 14:15 KJV‬ 15. ‭‭And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: INSPIRATION: Going forward from a pain or setback takes a lot of discipline, willpower, dogged determination and courage. Going forward may not remove or undo the pain, but it offers a soothing relief that your life is gaining momentum and trajectory again. At times, moving forward may not necessarily be you turning your rumbles into building blocks but in turning your blocks into a pillow when life hits you hard to the point of running like Jacob (Gen. 28:11). When God says to move forward, He wasn't dismissing your pains or feelings as inconsequential. He was literally asking, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" (Luke 24:5). In other words, bury it behind you like something dead and move! How much of dwelling on your past can bring back a dead relationship that left you heartbroken? How would feasting on your pain bring back to life your loved one? Can a guilty trip remedy what's been spilled? TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Think critically and strategically. Think of ways and actions that are self-empowering PRAYER: Dear Lord, I'm enabled by Your grace to convert my pain to my stepping stone; I refused to dwell endlessly on my past or to judge you unfaithful. I develop a positive attitude towards setbacks; I pick my lessons and forge ahead to more productive ways of living, in Jesus name.