Scripture Passages for Further Study
Philippians 3:10-14 NIV
“I want to know Christ—Yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Questions for Thought & Discussion
1. What do you need to “box up” from 2021 that only can hold you back from pressing on to a deeper relationship with Jesus? Regrets? Good intentions? Bitterness? Other?

This week’s Application Activity
Ask the Lord to reveal to you what needs to be “boxed up” and seek his wisdom and strength to put these hindrances away for good!

Remember:
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”