I was hoping to lose a couple of dress sizes in 2013. After I thought about it, I knew the reality is that I probably won’t do it. After all, I haven’t kept other resolutions I’ve made… like learning to control the weather or inventing shoes that tie themselves.
Then I found this. This is a good resolution for people like me.
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 wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19
God never wants us to look backwards. In fact, He gave us a way to erase those “things” in our past and replaced the blues with new songs and thoughts of hope.
Still sometimes we don’t seem to be able to help it. We remember all the failures and regret our mistakes.
Sure, I would do a lot of things differently if I could go back in time. But it’s really time to look at the road ahead rather than in the rear view mirror.
Seems God wants to do a new thing in our lives anyway.
Cheers!
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