FORWARD TO THE FUTURE

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

...I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me… I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. Philippians 3:13-14 (MSG)

I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead

Here to declare to You my past is over

...in You

All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ

I'm moving forward – Houghton

December 31^st.

Great day to REFLECT on what was 2015 and also a great day to prep for a “launch” into 2016.

How DID you do on those resolutions? 

Lose the weight? Get through the Bible in a year as planned? Were you nicer? Did you serve like you thought you would?

Don’t get too bogged down if you didn’t.

A FRESH chance looms at the top of the 24 hour clock.  And with it comes the mercy that GOD promises with each NEW day!

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NCV)

The Lord’s love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning…

Remember, the LORD wants us to LEARN from our past and trust Him with what is "FORWARD".

“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” ― Corrie ten Boom

So as we learn from the past, our job is to keep our eyes FIXED forward on the GOAL.

And the GOAL as PAUL surmises is to grow CLOSER to CHRIST.  For Christ is BECKONING us to trust HIM today and to trust Him with what is just over that date-line horizon and beyond.

So while today is a great opportunity to thumb back through the FACEBOOK posts, the pictures, the calendar and see where you have come, don’t lose sight of where you are GOING and who is GOING with you!

1 Peter 1:18,21 (MSG)

Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God…

(SO) trust God…you know you have a future in God.

We all do have a GLORIOUS future with GOD.

We do. We need to step into it boldly. ten Boom reminds us to “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

So let’s BE bold!

For here we all stand at the precipice of a new year.

Let’s reflect on the learnings of 2015.

Let’s look to 2016 with GREAT anticipation and HOPE!

Our future IS in WONDERFUL and MERCIFUL hands.

FOR:

“God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In fact, He expects you not simply to face the future (that sounds pretty grim and stoic); He expects you to embrace and shape the future--to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities.”  - Holland

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Love you all!

FREEDOM CHURCH (CHAMPIONS NETWORK)