Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, 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 of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Philippians 3
8 songs meet this passage
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · U2
resonates with Philippians 3:12-14
Paul's own confession of not yet having arrived, yet pressing on, is the same posture as the whole song: faith that keeps moving.
“This time, I finally let you go”
LOST IN THE ECHO · LINKIN PARK
resonates with Philippians 3:13-14
Letting go of what lies behind to press forward mirrors Paul's call to release the past in pursuit of a better future.
“I won't forget”
undressed · sombr
strains against Philippians 3:13-14
Paul counsels forgetting what lies behind to press forward; the song instead lingers in memory, highlighting the tension between holding on and healthy moving forward.
As It Was · Harry Styles
strains against Philippians 3:13-14
Paul presses forward by actively reckoning with the past; this song chooses avoidance over working through grief toward something ahead.
“Where a hero's welcome would be waiting for me”
Go the Distance (From Disney's Hercules) · Michael Bolton
resonates with Philippians 3:13-14
The longing to press on toward a hoped-for destination mirrors Paul's picture of straining toward what lies ahead.
Let the Drummer Kick · Citizen Cope
resonates with Philippians 3:13-14
Paul's pressing on toward the goal resonates with the song's emphasis on determination as the path forward.
“Weep not for roads untraveled”
ROADS UNTRAVELED · LINKIN PARK
resonates with Philippians 3:13-14
The song's call to release regret over paths not taken mirrors Paul's forgetting what lies behind to press toward what's ahead.
Back to the Old House · The Smiths
strains against Philippians 3:13-14
Paul presses forward rather than fixating on what lies behind; this song instead stays locked in the unreachable past with no forward motion.
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