PIDGIN REAR‑VIEW MIRROR SYNDROME!

Isaiah 43:18‑19 “But God sey, “Make una nor tink about wetin dey happen or put una mind for wetin don happen before. 19 But naw, I go do new tin; e go happen and una go si am! I go make road for di wildaness kon give una plenty wota for der.

 

One big problem wey dey hold plenty people down be wetin I fit call rear‑view mirror syndrome—to dey live life dey look back every time. Na habit of always visiting yesterday, dey replay old memories, dey remember past mistakes or dey dream of “those good old days.” Many people don park their mind for the rear‑view mirror of old experience, so dem no fit see wetin God dey do now.

To dey look back no ever help person move forward. When all your strength don go for analyzing wetin for happen, wetin suppose happen, or “if only,” you go just dey go round circle wey God no plan for you. Jeremiah 29:11 tell us say God get better plan for our life, but Him plan dey front, our eyes too suppose face front.

People no dey fail because dem no get potential; dem fail because dem no obey God word. Dem choose to live for the past. Yesterday fit teach us lesson, but e no be tomorrow ticket. Bible say, “Forget the former things… behold, I dey do new thing!” God no fit do new thing for heart wey still chain to old season.

Rear‑view mirror dey useful when person wan reverse, but nobody fit drive forward if e dey look mirror steady. The same way, you no fit reach your destiny if your focus still dey behind. Philippians 3:13 show say “forgetting” no mean say you get amnesia, e mean say you no go allow past to control your future.

Jesus talk clear for Luke 9:62: any person wey hold plough and still dey look back no fit do kingdom work well. Plough dey move straight only when farmer eye dey front. Once e look back, line go bend. To look back na to go back.

Lot wife be strong lesson. God dey pull her enter new future, but her heart still tie for past. That one backward look cost her everything. She turn to statue—monument instead of movement—freeze inside yesterday, no fit enter tomorrow.

When Israel reach front of Red Sea and fear catch them because Pharaoh dey come, God tell Moses for Exodus 14:15: “Tell dem make dem move forward.” No be sideways, no be backward—forward! God no dey lead Him children go back; Him glory always dey front.

The Bible na our spiritual compass. E go show whether we dey move ahead or we dey fall back. Who choose to live for rear‑view mirror go definitely go backward. God call us to advance, no to retreat.

To forget past mean say you go refuse make old event dey influence your new decision. Many people talk say dem don move on, but dem still carry the old emotion, grudges, and pain. Dem say dem forgive, but their reaction still show wound. Dem claim say dem heal, but one little trigger go still open the scar. If you hold the past, your eye go still dey there. Anything wey you look sef too long—na there your life go begin go.

God still get plenty beautiful and miraculous plan for you—but e dey front, no be back. If you fix eye for past, you go miss the new opportunity wey dey your front. Worse, you fit jam the blessing wey God prepare because your attention no dey where e suppose dey.

God put your eye for front for reason—your destiny dey front. Isaiah 52:12 talk say God go before you and still be your rear‑guard. He go take care of your past; make you face your future.

Many people dey confuse who dem be before with who dem be now. That mindset dey limit destiny. Yes, your past shape you, but e no fit define you. Moses kill person before, yet God make am deliverer. Rahab do ashawo before, yet God put her inside Jesus family line. Peter deny Jesus before, yet God make am pillar for early church. Paul fight Christians before, yet God use am write Scripture. God sabi rewrite story—if only you stop to dey look back.

If God fit make way for wilderness and river for desert, He fit make way for you too. But remember—Him way always dey for front, no be behind. Stop to look the rear‑view mirror; e only lead backwards.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

- Wetin be those memories, regrets or “what‑ifs” wey I still dey replay wey dey stop me from seeing wetin God dey do now? 

- Practically, how I go stop to “look back” this week—so I fit press forward obeying God and to remain for Him direction? 

- Which area I need to trust God as my rear‑guard and boldly move forward—drop grudges, pain or old identity—so I no miss wetin dey ahead?

PRAYER: Lord, I set my face like flint stand on Your word and promise. Make I see clear clear the new thing wey You wan do for my life, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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