New beginnings can happen anytime!
God promises in Lamentations 3: 22-23:
“The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each day.” NLT
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when we cry out to God because we realize we cannot handle life without Him. John15:5 states “for without Me you can do nothing.” In fact He invites us to pour out our hearts to Him--Psalm 62:8 “...pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.” NKJ
--It begins
when we take that first baby step away from selfishness, anger or resentment to receive the forgiveness God offers to us; and then offer that forgiveness to the one who hurt us.--Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” NLT
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when recognize that we are not our own--we belong to someone else--Someone Who purchased us with His own blood. We belong to Jesus! 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20: “Or don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” Also, Colossians 3: 2-3 tells us that “you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.”
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when we yield or surrender our desires to Him because He knows what is best for us--'‘For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for Me in earnest, you will find Me when you seek Me.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13) And Romans 12:2 says, “Don't copy the behavior and customs of the world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” NLT
Seek Him in 2010!
