all things work together for good

Welcome to February! Everything is working for your good – Romans 8:28. Join me as we pray…

In this month, this is the confidence we have in Him, that He who has begun a good work will surely bring it to full completion in Christ Jesus. Continue to trust Jesus; He’s the only one that cannot fail. Our confession this month is: “everything works together for my good!” Have a lovely day!

new things: forget the past

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past, NIV. But forget all that it is nothing compared to what I am going to do, NLT. Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old, ESV. Isaiah 43:18

As much as this is so exciting for me, I can’t help but notice the command in these words: forget the former things; forget all that, remember not the former things – whether they were good or bad God says to forget them all because He’s doing a new thing. We can’t perceive what God wants to do if we are still holding on to the past, and we can’t do much if we are measuring today’s capacity to yesterday’s capacity. What is it that you must forget in your life? What has held you in the same place for a very long time? Can you release it to God and most importantly, release your life to Jesus?

Personally, I have to forget past failures and everything that didn’t work out the way they should have. I’m letting go of shame and the years I think I have lost and reaching toward what’s ahead of me. One thing is for sure, God will restore, and there is nothing that can stop that from happening.

Times like this bring us to a place of gratitude to God, because really, who are we to be restored, strengthened, and empowered by God Himself? When we give God praise despite everything, He raises us up and sets us with Himself. He restores joy, peace, and sound mind and He gives us the strength and boldness to move on – that’s how we’re able to shake off the past and press forward.

Friend, release yourself from your past. It does not matter what went wrong. God can fix it all – there is nothing God cannot fix; there’s nothing too broken that He cannot repair; and there is nothing lost that He cannot give back. If you believe this, forget the past as He has said, and be rest assured you’ll certainly thrive in the new seasons He’s bringing you into. Stay Blessed!

New things, same god

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Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19.

We thank God for new beginnings! It’s a sign of refreshment and an opportunity to get it right and thrive yet again on a different horizon. Sometimes new things aren’t the most convenient, but they would come to stretch and make us stronger and ready for the next level.

Despite the changes around us, our God never changes; He’s always the same. His mercies are new and they never come to an end. God always has something in store, something to reveal, something to transform, and something to make happen.

If you’re reading this, then know that you have a new beginning. You have yet another chance, with God, it’s never too late unless you don’t want the change or the transformation. It’s as simple as saying yes and believing that He will do the new thing He said he would and a path will be made in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Again, God is the same but He brings us into new seasons – just trust that He will come through because His word is the same as He is.

Welcome to new things and new beginnings!