It's that time of year again for me--time for a "new" beginning. My summer job--being a hermit--is about to come to an end. Of course, life is full of endings and beginnings. Child to teen to adult. Parent, to parents of teenagers, to empty nesting, to grand parenting and a house full of small children again. There are new jobs, new houses, moves to new places. One thing ends and another begins. Sometimes we wish we could stay in the old, and sometimes we look forward to the new.
I have found that finishing well is always a challenge. And I have found that new beginnings can be a challenge as well. Several things are necessary. Faith--that God is in the new and that the waiting is over. He has a new assignment for us and just like the last one only faith in Him will enable us to fulfill it in a way that pleases Him. Courage is necessary. It's not as if the enemy will not be active in the new beginning. Maybe even more so in order to convince us that we are in the wrong place. The adversity is just proof that you're not. If you were, the enemy wouldn't care. As we have waited on Him in confidence, now we must go forward in confidence. And a time of reflection is needed. He has led you into this new beginning because you are exactly who He needs in this new place. He has been molding you into the vessel He needs for this moment, for this beginning. So, forward we go. Rest in His promises--He will be with you, He will strengthen you. Be faithful. And be courageous. Cloth yourself daily in His armor and resist the enemy, and He will flee. Promised. The roar of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah sends all other lions fleeing in terror. And remember, you are not in this new place in your life by accident. The Sovereign God of the Universe has placed you here because He is confident that you are prepared--have been molded--into the very person He needs for this "assignment.
I have found that finishing well is always a challenge. And I have found that new beginnings can be a challenge as well. Several things are necessary. Faith--that God is in the new and that the waiting is over. He has a new assignment for us and just like the last one only faith in Him will enable us to fulfill it in a way that pleases Him. Courage is necessary. It's not as if the enemy will not be active in the new beginning. Maybe even more so in order to convince us that we are in the wrong place. The adversity is just proof that you're not. If you were, the enemy wouldn't care. As we have waited on Him in confidence, now we must go forward in confidence. And a time of reflection is needed. He has led you into this new beginning because you are exactly who He needs in this new place. He has been molding you into the vessel He needs for this moment, for this beginning. So, forward we go. Rest in His promises--He will be with you, He will strengthen you. Be faithful. And be courageous. Cloth yourself daily in His armor and resist the enemy, and He will flee. Promised. The roar of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah sends all other lions fleeing in terror. And remember, you are not in this new place in your life by accident. The Sovereign God of the Universe has placed you here because He is confident that you are prepared--have been molded--into the very person He needs for this "assignment.
Only trust Him.
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