I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:14.
I’ve been told that the way to walk a tightrope is to keep one’s eyes focused on the goal, never looking down at the ground or over one’s shoulder at what lies behind. I know that is a pretty good way to live life—to keep our eyes focused on Jesus and his victory, which awaits us when he returns. We must not allow ourselves to look over our shoulder, focusing on our past successes or failures. Our goal must be to keep walking toward Jesus until we are transformed to be like him and then walk with him into glory (Colossians 3:2-3; 1 John 3:1-3).