Great finish to a great book. I applaud John for having the courage to write it.
I think all of us at some point need to take seriously Paul's admonition to
forget the things which are behind and reach forward to the things which are ahead (Phil 3:13).
There is nothing we can do about the past. We can only learn from it and put it in perspective. The worst thing you can do is let your past kill your future.
I appreciated this quote from Johnny Cash recently:
"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."
I think this is was Paul was talking about. Learn from the past, live in the present, hope for the future.
I pray for all those affected by the LC Movement that they will see and experience a future and a hope beyond and brighter than their past.