" Because you are special* to me, and I love you, I gladly give up other peoples in exchange for you; They are trivial by comparison to your weighty significance. " _Isaiah 43:4* (The Voice)

Monday, April 16, 2012

{ DailyDevo Repost: "Get ready for the new!" by J. Osteen }

"No one cuts up a fine silk scarf to patch old work clothes;
you want fabrics that match.
And you don't put wine in old, cracked bottles;
you get strong, clean bottles for your fresh vintage wine.
And no one who has ever tasted fine aged wine prefers unaged wine."

- Luke 5:37

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Are you ready for a new chapter in your life?
In order to move forward into the blessings God has for you,
you have to be willing to let go of the old.
The things that are behind you are not nearly as important as what is out in front of you.
It’s time to get ready for the “new”!

You may have had some unfair things happen,
things that you don’t understand.
But let me tell you, you have come too far to stop now.

Instead of allowing those things to hold you back,
why don’t you let go and take a step of faith into the new?

It’s time to get a new, bigger vision;
it’s time to get a new, fresher outlook;
it’s time to rise up with a new attitude!

Instead of settling where you are, pick up and move forward.
Have the attitude that says, “I may not understand it; it may not have been fair,
but I am not getting stuck on this page.
I know God has a new chapter for me —
a chapter filled with blessings, favor and victory!"

Father God, thank You for Your faithfulness in my life.
Today, I choose to trust You with my past, present and future.
Give me wisdom to discern the seasons of my life,
and teach me to embrace the new things You have in store for me.

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