New beginnings

It's a brand new year -- a time to start life anew. Let's leave 2017 behind, with all the mistakes,  failures and heartaches. We might have been troubled, wounded and discouraged, but God can make all things new! Let us forgive those who caused us pain, even if they didn't ask for it, and let God heal the scars. Let us surrender all to Him and trust Him to clean our slate and give us a new lease in life. Let us remember to pray at the start of each day, thank Him for the life that He gives us and ask for His wisdom and guidance in every thing that we are to do. When we retire at the end of the day, let us thank Him, too for all His provisions and protection for our family. Let us praise the Lord for He is always good, loving and merciful! Thank Him for this new year, for giving us, 
His children, new breath, new beginnings, new life. 
God bless us all.

New beginnings

My father passed away on the first day of this new year, 2015. He was cremated on the 4th. It's a sad way to welcome the New Year, I know, but I'm comforted by the fact that my earthly father is now the company of the Lord. Five days before his passing, one of the pastors in our church, the Cathedral of Praise, visited my dad in the hospital and led him in a prayer of repentance and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. This brought me great relief and assurance! 

God is good indeed! 

As we're now into a brand new year, let us renew our minds and hearts as well. Was the past not so good in our lives in terms of relationships, finances, career? The Lord says let us not dwell on it for He is creating something new! We have hope in our great God and let us trust in Him to bring us into the next level, in a situation far better than the present. The Lord loves us so much that He wants us to live a live of prosperity and happiness through His guidance. 

God bless you.

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