Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Wishing you the happiest New Year’s Day!
May you feel peace knowing that you are a new creation in Christ, that He will renew your heart and offer fresh mercies every day. May you resist the pressure and temptation to fill up a blank calendar with lofty resolutions and appointments that will stretch you thin. May you remember that you are more than any goal met, any resolution kept, any to-do list checked. You are loved just as you are, and may you find rest in that truth.
Happy New Year, friends!
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Amen!! Resting and enjoying a quiet start to 2021.
Having winter storms and ice where I am and being safe and warm in my home reminds me that God is always keeping my soul safe and warm with His presence. Amen
I love that image, Maura–“safe and warm with His presence.” Thank you!
Thankyou and Happy New Year to you all
May you all be blessed
Penny
Great encouragement!
No goals other than Micah 6:8.♥
What a blessing to be alive and have my wonderful family 2021 can only be better that is a guarantee by Jesus
Thank you for this. In some ways, it’s cool to have a blank slate in front of me for 2021. But I can see, too, how that could put pressure on us to perform. I will keep these words in mind.
Thank you! May God bless everyone who contributes to (in)courage.
I so often feel unworthy and unlovable–I suffer from depression and tend to empty my calendar of everything. this is also bad. reading this had helped so much today
Worthwhile reminders as we begin another new year. Thank you incourage!
In Courage,
Happy New Year. Praying 2021 is a better year for everyone. We can, like Jesus, forget last year or any of our past. When Jesus forgives us of our sins He moves them as far as east is from west. May we all have a sense of peace & tranquility knowing that this is a new beginning. A chance to start afresh. Don’t start the year filling up the calendar. Leave spiritual white space in there for quiet time with God. Make this the year you spend more time in His word & communing with Him. It just might make a big difference in your life & attitude. He loves you soo much He gave His only son. Jesus left the splendor of Heaven to come to broken Earth & save us from our sins. The least we can do is show our appreciation by thanking Him & talking with Him about our lives.
Happy New year!! 🙂
Thank you Incourage. I’m excited for the new and better me in 2021. Ready to hear from our Lord who love us just as we are.