Today is a brand-new day of a brand-new year; but, am I the same me from last year? Yes, my mirror shows that the same face, hair and body-type tagged along for the new year. With time and hard work these are things I can change during this year. A brighter smile, a new hair style and healthier food choices are ways that I can alter my outer appearance. What about traits and characteristics that make me who I am? You know, my attitudes and opinions. Yea, they followed me into the new year, too. But, with some minor, eh, maybe major, alterations, (and some altar visits) I believe the Lord can use them for His purpose in my life.
What did you bring into this new year?
Is it a new beginning of you or a continuation of your self-destruction? Stop the self-destruction and invest in your reconstruction. You are worth any and all work it may take; and, you have the rest of your life to do it. Choose to make positive choices that will bring you closer to your personal goals. Get healthy. Break unhealthy habits and relationships. Pay down debt. Organize your home. Reconcile with family or friend. Forgive all. These are actions that can help you make the necessary changes in your life. With steady determination and a firm commitment to yourself, you can change your lifestyle.
You CAN put it all behind you.
Attitudes, opinions, and hurts are not so easily changed. They develop over a lifetime of challenges and life experiences. They often shape who we are, who we become and how we interact with others. Dwelling on past mistakes and wrongs take their toll on the mind, body and spirit. They will blind us to the future and strip us of faith. The Lord stands ready with His promise of a new year and a new you with His new plans for you.
Isa. 43:18-19: 18 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 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.”
This passage of Scripture encourages us to forget what cannot be changed and to focus on the new things the Lord will do in our lives. Your soul can soar to new heights without the weight of a battered past. There is no need to bear the guilt of bad decisions and judgments that have robbed us of joy and peace. We can be free of toxic relationships that clip our wings and keep us grounded. Trust the Lord to do a new thing within you and watch as He does a new thing for you.
Where are my hurts, resentments, faults, failures, discouragements and broken dreams? I left them behind in last year. It’s not too late for you to do the same.
LIVING THE LIGHT
Happy New Day of this New Year!
Today is a brand-new day of a brand-new year; but, am I the same me from last year? Yes, my mirror shows that the same face, hair and body-type tagged along for the new year. With time and hard work these are things I can change during this year. A brighter smile, a new hair style and healthier food choices are ways that I can alter my outer appearance. What about traits and characteristics that make me who I am? You know, my attitudes and opinions. Yea, they followed me into the new year, too. But, with some minor, eh, maybe major, alterations, (and some altar visits) I believe the Lord can use them for His purpose in my life.
What did you bring into this new year?
Is it a new beginning of you or a continuation of your self-destruction? Stop the self-destruction and invest in your reconstruction. You are worth any and all work it may take; and, you have the rest of your life to do it. Choose to make positive choices that will bring you closer to your personal goals. Get healthy. Break unhealthy habits and relationships. Pay down debt. Organize your home. Reconcile with family or friend. Forgive all. These are actions that can help you make the necessary changes in your life. With steady determination and a firm commitment to yourself, you can change your lifestyle.
You CAN put it all behind you.
Attitudes, opinions, and hurts are not so easily changed. They develop over a lifetime of challenges and life experiences. They often shape who we are, who we become and how we interact with others. Dwelling on past mistakes and wrongs take their toll on the mind, body and spirit. They will blind us to the future and strip us of faith. The Lord stands ready with His promise of a new year and a new you with His new plans for you.
Isa. 43:18-19: 18 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 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.”
This passage of Scripture encourages us to forget what cannot be changed and to focus on the new things the Lord will do in our lives. Your soul can soar to new heights without the weight of a battered past. There is no need to bear the guilt of bad decisions and judgments that have robbed us of joy and peace. We can be free of toxic relationships that clip our wings and keep us grounded. Trust the Lord to do a new thing within you and watch as He does a new thing for you.
Where are my hurts, resentments, faults, failures, discouragements and broken dreams? I left them behind in last year. It’s not too late for you to do the same.