Sermon Illustrations, Quotes, Stories and Analogies by Kent Crockett

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Past

God Has Plans for the Future, Not the Past

"Whatever God has for you, it's not behind you." --Beth Moore

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Living in the Present

"The job won't get done by going back in time." --Francis Anfuso

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Definition of Nostalgia

Nostalgia: Living in the past lane.

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Don't Be a Hostage

"Don't let the future be held hostage by the past." --Neal Maxwell

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The Past Cannot Be Re-lived

"The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there." --L. P. Hartley

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