God Doesn't Care Nearly As Much Where You Have Been

God doesn't care nearly
As much where you have been
As He does so dearly
Of the path you now begin

With faith in Him, you'll see
The path that lies ahead
If you're willing to be
Hopeful, trusting and led

Ever as it should be
The past is left behind
It is destructive to see
So dismiss it from your mind

The atonement's beauty
Reveals your bright future
You've a sacred duty
To not tear each healed suture

The past is to be learned from
As we live more for today
We'll see what we've become
As we let God lead the way

And too we must believe
That others can find their way
And t'wards the good life achieve
The change that comes when we pray

So ever think of Lot's wife
Who longed for her past once more
Doubting God could transform life
She became but salt that did pour

Do not long for the days long gone
Live for today- where you belong
Dream of tomorrow and never let go
Ever be faithful, there blessings do flow

Jeffrey R. Holland
CES Fireside January 2009
Remember Lot's Wife


Luke 17:
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all
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32 Remember Lot’s wife