New year, new 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 desert

and streams in the wasteland.

~ Isaiah 43: 18-19 ~

2012 has been a challenging and happening year for me. At times, it really tested my faith in God. I'm ever grateful that God is always there for me and He sees me through the seasons. No matter what each of us had faced in 2012, we are now in 2013. New year, new start, new beginning. Let us move on with a grateful heart. There are so many things that we can thank God for. Thank God for family, friends, for His provision, for education and the list goes on. God's promises are always yes and amen. He is our Abba Father and He knows our needs. 

Too often, we become discouraged with what people said and how they judged us or misunderstood us. Well, this is the world. We can't change people but we can change the way we look at the situation and how to live our lives. The Lord said, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." God wants us to live life to the fullest. As human being, we always look back on our past, all the hurts and pain. And we tend to forget the good things that God has blessed us. Instead of looking at the past, why don't we look at the cross and believe in Him for greater things? Everyone will go through different season in life and all these experiences will shape us to become a better person. We are still in the process of transformation to become more like Christ. Thus, no one is perfect. Bear with each other in love for God is love. 

If in the past, there is someone who have hurt us, I hope that we can forgive the person and move on. Truly forgiveness pave the way for reconciliation. If God can forgive our sins, why can't we forgive others. A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit (Proverbs 15:13). If in the previous year, we have faced a lot of failures, don't give up. God said that He is making a way for us. God will make a way where there seems to be no way. In whatever circumstances, always remember that God is faithful till the end. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Hold on to His promises. God placed us at the right time and right place. Do not let the past grip us from moving forward. Be rested in His presence. This year will be a year of unceasing supply and God is definitely doing something new. I pray that each one of us will have a close encounter with Him this year. Greater things are yet to come. Stay rested and be blessed.