When we make a commitment to Jesus and to the Kingdom of God, we are expected to keep our focus, we have received new life, become new creations. 

Here in this portion of scripture Jesus is speaking to a working class of people who are familiar with farming, they knew what He was referring too.. 

A Farmer knows if he is to do his work well, he must look straight before him at the line of the furrow which he is making. To look back, while working, is to mar the work entirely. And Jesus said this disqualifies him for the work he has been set out to do.

Looking back at our past will kill our lives, both physically, spiritually and emotionally, like Lots wife who looked back and was turned to a pillar of salt, keeping our focus on the life that we had before Christ will only freeze us in the past and we wont move on to maturity, we won't experience the blessings God has for us and ultimately we will fall away.

Let's Keep Our Focus, Eyes Fixed on Jesus, Running the Race with Endurance, Keeping the Faith.

But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62

We often find it hard when we experience life, or when we pray for something why we don't see resolve quickly. The Bible says that God is an on time God (Ecclesiastes 3:11.) Because His wisdom and His understanding are beyond us and what we can comprehend, He knows the following in regards to our lives:

1. He knows when something is right for us.
2. He knows what is best for us.
3. He knows what will damage us.

Because He knows the following is true: 
(Psalm 84:11 Says God withholds no good thing from us that means that He only withholds the things not good for us.)

1. When the time is right His answer is ( I WILL )
2. When we are not ready to handle it ( WAIT )
3. When its not good for us or will destroy our lives ( NO )

Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
ROMANS 11:33

Interesting that Jesus told His disciples that there was such great power in believing that they could even move mountains. 

I believe that the reason we are not seeing the miracles we should be seeing is that we are not doing the very thing He said we needed to do:
"BELIEVE!" 

If I am going to tap into the power that moves mountains i need to:

1. Accept Jesus' word as truth.
2. Believe and not doubt.
3. Speak in faith

The more I truth (Bible) I believe the more power I receive. 

• Mountains will move
• Enemies will flee
• Blessings will flow

Today live in the purposes of God, His power and His promises. Believe, walk in faith and you will tap into the power God intended for you.

Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.
~Matthew 21:21

I think in my lifetime I have realized what Solomon is trying to tell us in theses two proverbs:

1. You will have many acquaintances in this life but few friends
2. Friendship will always be established or destroyed by tough times.

Friends are those whom have seen your best/worst sides, those who have suffered with you, that is the true friends Solomon refers too in fact they are those who he calls brothers/sisters. 

I am thankful I have had the opportunity to have some good brothers, sisters, real friends. 

P.S. If you have me as your friend you have found a brother in Christ.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 ESV

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17 ESV

Paul prays for the Church he says "I pray that your love will overflow more and more and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding"

That is a good prayer because; 

1. We will need love to follow God's plan in this world
2. We will grow in knowledge and understanding only through His word.
3. The Love, Knowledge and Understanding will bring victory in our lives.

With Love and Knowledge of Him and His word we can leave a mark on this world, we can say Jesus was here.

I pray this for all of you:

That you would grow in love more and more and knowledge and understanding of God's word. That you would leave a mark on this world, one that says Jesus lives, and you have seen His power in me.
Amen

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.
Philippians 1:9-10