2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself… ESV
One word in this short passage made me ask; am I ready for a New Year? I remember a time when my whole focus of life was waiting for the new, yet-to-come, experience. I wasn’t aware that focus often caused me to miss the blessing of the moment I was in. Now it seems I’ve switched to the opposite focus. It’s often the moments I can never experience again that I wish I’d cherished more. Lord, make my thoughts compatible with yours [reconcile them] and teach me not to revel in the past that can’t be changed or long for the future which is out of my control, but to learn the Patience of Trust that your perfect timing is…NOW. Lord, in this New Year, 2023 make me a “NOW” creation!
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