A New Thing
"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?"* – Isaiah 43:18-19
As we stand on the edge of a new year, there’s something powerful about this moment. It's not just about turning a calendar page or setting resolutions, it’s about looking ahead with a fresh sense of expectancy.
The past year, with all its highs and lows, is behind you. Whatever victories you celebrated or mistakes you made, they don't define who you are or what lies ahead. Are you ready to embrace what God has for you in the new year?
God’s promise is clear. He’s always doing a new thing. And that’s not just some hopeful platitude. It’s a reality that we can step into. The new year isn’t a time to just reflect on what was. It’s a time to step into what God is doing. It’s easy to let the failures of last year hang over us like a dark cloud, but God wants us to see beyond that. He wants us to see the opportunities He’s placing before us. What does it look like to walk into this new year with a heart full of faith and a mind open to the new things God is preparing?
It’s not always going to be easy. The new year won’t come with a guarantee of smooth sailing. In fact, it’s probably going to bring its own set of challenges. But God doesn’t call us to perfection. He calls us to trust Him in every season.
The new year is just as much about learning to depend on God as it is about achieving goals or making plans. And you don’t need to carry the weight of what you failed at last year into this new chapter. You don’t need to drag your regrets, your disappointments, or your past mistakes into the next twelve months. God is offering you a clean slate.
In the next year, don’t get too comfortable with your own plans. Don’t let your own expectations box you in. Expect God to show up in ways you haven’t anticipated. Expect breakthroughs, growth, and transformation. Expect new challenges that will deepen your trust in Him. This is your moment to lean in, to move forward, and to believe that God’s best is ahead of you.
So as the clock ticks down tonight, don’t just think about resolutions or what you hope to accomplish. Think about the new thing God is doing right now and step into it with boldness, faith, and excitement. It’s a new year, and God is doing a new thing. Are you ready to perceive it?
As we stand on the edge of a new year, there’s something powerful about this moment. It's not just about turning a calendar page or setting resolutions, it’s about looking ahead with a fresh sense of expectancy.
The past year, with all its highs and lows, is behind you. Whatever victories you celebrated or mistakes you made, they don't define who you are or what lies ahead. Are you ready to embrace what God has for you in the new year?
God’s promise is clear. He’s always doing a new thing. And that’s not just some hopeful platitude. It’s a reality that we can step into. The new year isn’t a time to just reflect on what was. It’s a time to step into what God is doing. It’s easy to let the failures of last year hang over us like a dark cloud, but God wants us to see beyond that. He wants us to see the opportunities He’s placing before us. What does it look like to walk into this new year with a heart full of faith and a mind open to the new things God is preparing?
It’s not always going to be easy. The new year won’t come with a guarantee of smooth sailing. In fact, it’s probably going to bring its own set of challenges. But God doesn’t call us to perfection. He calls us to trust Him in every season.
The new year is just as much about learning to depend on God as it is about achieving goals or making plans. And you don’t need to carry the weight of what you failed at last year into this new chapter. You don’t need to drag your regrets, your disappointments, or your past mistakes into the next twelve months. God is offering you a clean slate.
In the next year, don’t get too comfortable with your own plans. Don’t let your own expectations box you in. Expect God to show up in ways you haven’t anticipated. Expect breakthroughs, growth, and transformation. Expect new challenges that will deepen your trust in Him. This is your moment to lean in, to move forward, and to believe that God’s best is ahead of you.
So as the clock ticks down tonight, don’t just think about resolutions or what you hope to accomplish. Think about the new thing God is doing right now and step into it with boldness, faith, and excitement. It’s a new year, and God is doing a new thing. Are you ready to perceive it?
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