A New Start

Who wouldn't want a new start? I know I would. In fact, about once a week I find myself, 'if I knew then what I know now.'

This is my human nature but thank God I also have a spiritual nature who knows without a doubt her God's mercy and grace are new every day. 

My spiritual nature knows that once I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior I  became a brand new creature and has someone in my corner leading and guiding me and has and has given me a future of hope full of love, compassion, and a desire to see the world change.

God Bless.

A New Start

Doesn't a new start sound great? When life becomes difficult, when you have failed several times, when you mess up a perfect relationship, when you are bored of your job, your house, your friends, and family, a new start sounds absolutely exciting when we find ourselves stuck and in the mediocrities of life. Do you know what Jesus did on the cross over two thousand years ago enables you to have a new start even now? Though many believers know this truth, they still live beneath this truth every day because somehow the lie of the old life seems to envelop their souls. The truth is the enemy of our souls knows if he can keep us looking back we would make very little progress in the future God has for us. All of us have a past and for some, it may be memorable, and for others, it may be horrible. Whatever the past looks like the enemy majors in causing us to indulge in what was. We serve a God that loves to plan ahead for His children, and scripture tells us that His plans are always good in the end. (Jeremiah 29:11).

As a pastor, I am afforded the opportunity to minister to all types of people that range from young to old, mature and immature, strong and weak but what I have come to recognize is from the least to the greatest the most common issues among them all is letting go of the past. I spent or should I say, "Wasted" a lot of time and energy on what was, and what could have been. But I am grateful for the present and the bright future that God has for us. I want to encourage you to take time through this plan to make a commitment to stop looking back at the negatives. Our memory is not the enemy but the way we use our memory will determine the detriment. When I look back on life it is for only moments of seeing what God did and how He brought me through. As you journey with me I want you to understand that a new start is available to you no matter where you've been or what you have done. Jesus died to save and give you a brand new start. I believe Jesus specializes in new beginnings and now I look at every disappointment, hurt and pain as a chance to birth something new.

We do ourselves a great injustice and we lock God out when we choose to keep looking back in a negative way. We were made to move forward and it's time to stop looking back. Holy Spirit, help me from today to live my life with a view of what is ahead; help me to stop looking back!

-Tool box for life devotional
By Rick Warren