New Beginnings

New: To get rid of the old and welcome the new.

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead." Philippians 3:13. 

REFLECTIONS...As the New Year approaches, we often look back over the past year and reflect on our experiences both good and bad. Some of us had the best year ever and are praying for God's favor in the New Year. For others, everyday seemed like a challenge. Lord willing, we've made peace with the bad and are rejoicing with the good. We move on! The blessed truth is, every moment is a fresh beginning. God wants us to do a new thing in our lives. Stay away from what might have been and look at what can be. "For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11.) He wants to deepen our hunger for His will and His word. Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. Our life does not get better by chance. This is true in our homes, our heart, and our lives. Every moment is a fresh beginning. 

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18-19.

"And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were." 

May God bless you in the New Year,

Jo