How many of us go through life, always focused on what we have already passed? We focus on what is behind us, and run off the road and wreck.

As we drive down the road, we concentrate on what is ahead, but we glance in the rear view mirror, the side mirrors, and at the dash. This lets us be aware of our surroundings, and lets us know if any warning lights have come on. We should do this in life. Take time once in a while to reflect on where you have been, but stay focused on what is ahead of you. We can learn from our past mistakes, but we shouldn't dwell on them. If we dwell on our past mistakes, and concentrate on them, that is what we become. No one has a DeLorean with a flux capacitor, so we can't go back in time and correct our mistakes, but we can learn from them and move on.

As we drive down the road, each of us has a different perspective of the road. From the lowest low-rider scraping its frame to a tractor trailer we each see a different part of the road. Some can see what is ahead better than others. People in big trucks can see what is ahead of them better than people in low-riders. But, though they can see what is ahead better, it is a bit more demanding and uses more gas to go the same distance. Even though they can see further ahead of them, it is still a limited distance. Out of their range of sight, they can't know what lies ahead.

Though Christians can read books in the Bible like Revelations, and get a vague idea of what lies ahead, no one can say for sure when it will happen.

Just as we shouldn't focus on the past, we shouldn't focus on the future too much. "Tomorrow is promised to no man." We should plan for the future, but keep in mind that those plans are subject to change.