I’m Not Going Back
Scripture
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
– 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NASB)
Devotion
One of the strongest declarations in the sermon was this: “I’m not going back.” Not going back to who I used to be. Not going back to the darkness, double life, cold heart, or dead religion. That’s not pride; that’s agreement with what God has already done in you.
If you are in Christ, you are a new creation. But that doesn’t mean you never feel the pull of the old life, old habits, old attitudes. In waiting seasons—when you’re tired, disappointed, or feel like God is silent—the temptation to drift backward can get loud. You might not leap into sin, but you slowly slide into apathy, compromise, or spiritual laziness. That’s just another kind of “going back.”
To keep moving forward, you need a settled decision: The past is the past. I’m done with it. I am not going back. Waiting seasons become dangerous when you stop declaring that and stop acting like it. As the sermon said, you can’t just say “I’m not going back” and then sit still. You must pair that declaration with action—pursuing God, opening His Word, praying, worshiping, serving, staying connected to His people.
You may feel worn, but you are not who you were. In Christ, your future is not chained to your past.
Reflection
Prayer
Jesus, thank You that in You I am a new creation. The old has passed away, and new things have come. Today I choose to agree with that truth: I will not go back. Show me any area where I’m slipping toward my old life, and give me the courage to turn away. Strengthen my resolve to keep moving forward with You, step by step, until the day I see You face to face. In Your name, amen.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
– 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NASB)
Devotion
One of the strongest declarations in the sermon was this: “I’m not going back.” Not going back to who I used to be. Not going back to the darkness, double life, cold heart, or dead religion. That’s not pride; that’s agreement with what God has already done in you.
If you are in Christ, you are a new creation. But that doesn’t mean you never feel the pull of the old life, old habits, old attitudes. In waiting seasons—when you’re tired, disappointed, or feel like God is silent—the temptation to drift backward can get loud. You might not leap into sin, but you slowly slide into apathy, compromise, or spiritual laziness. That’s just another kind of “going back.”
To keep moving forward, you need a settled decision: The past is the past. I’m done with it. I am not going back. Waiting seasons become dangerous when you stop declaring that and stop acting like it. As the sermon said, you can’t just say “I’m not going back” and then sit still. You must pair that declaration with action—pursuing God, opening His Word, praying, worshiping, serving, staying connected to His people.
You may feel worn, but you are not who you were. In Christ, your future is not chained to your past.
Reflection
- In what ways do you still “flirt” with the old you—old patterns, relationships, or mindsets?
- What does “I’m not going back” practically mean for you—what needs to end, what needs to start?
- How can you build rhythms that keep you moving forward spiritually, even in long seasons of waiting?
Prayer
Jesus, thank You that in You I am a new creation. The old has passed away, and new things have come. Today I choose to agree with that truth: I will not go back. Show me any area where I’m slipping toward my old life, and give me the courage to turn away. Strengthen my resolve to keep moving forward with You, step by step, until the day I see You face to face. In Your name, amen.