Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
19 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.
Referencing the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 43:18-19, my minister challenged the congregation to become early adopters, that is, people who catch on and adapt quickly, and become an expectant people rather than retrospective.
The main message is to forget the former things and do not dwell on the past, even if it is a glorious past (you know, the "glory days" or "glory years" we all have), so that God can do bigger and better things in our lives than were done previously.
Here are some tips that encapsulate the message and will help you to make 2011 a year of expectancy:
1. Don't become a victim of a negative past
2. Don't become a nostalgic prisoner of a positive past
3. Don't live by memories - live with expectancy
4. God is doing a new work, not just a slightly improved work
5. There may still be troubles or deserts in your life - they won't go away but you'll overcome them with grace
6. There is always the promise of His presence
7. There may be a dying to self in order to welcome the new and better things in store
8. There is the challenge to start walking and give it your all
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
YOU DESERVE NOTHING BUT THE BEST!
do not dwell on the past.
19 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.
Referencing the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 43:18-19, my minister challenged the congregation to become early adopters, that is, people who catch on and adapt quickly, and become an expectant people rather than retrospective.
The main message is to forget the former things and do not dwell on the past, even if it is a glorious past (you know, the "glory days" or "glory years" we all have), so that God can do bigger and better things in our lives than were done previously.
Here are some tips that encapsulate the message and will help you to make 2011 a year of expectancy:
1. Don't become a victim of a negative past
2. Don't become a nostalgic prisoner of a positive past
3. Don't live by memories - live with expectancy
4. God is doing a new work, not just a slightly improved work
5. There may still be troubles or deserts in your life - they won't go away but you'll overcome them with grace
6. There is always the promise of His presence
7. There may be a dying to self in order to welcome the new and better things in store
8. There is the challenge to start walking and give it your all
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
YOU DESERVE NOTHING BUT THE BEST!
