The Lighted Path

As I was driving into work this morning, listening to K-Love   as I normally do, the song "I Am New" by Jason Gray  came on.  It makes sense that since the year is still so young to hear songs about Him who made (will make) all things new by those who have been made new, but this song just hit the spot this morning. The chorus is: " I am not who I was I am being remade I am new I am chosen and Holy And I'm dearly loved I am new " Sometimes we forget that our past does not define us and we are new creation in Christ!  I was inspired by this song this morning so I felt that I would pay it forward and share it with the hope that it may bless you as well.   You are not who you once were and have been made new.  The gift of salvation is free to all who accept it.  (Rom. 6;23; NLT) God Bless

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,  the new creation  has come:   The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone.  As I sit and type out this post, the first day of the new year is just about over.  Time certainly seems to be moving by at blistering pace, or at least that is how it seems.   The previous year was jam packed with ups and downs, insides and outs, it feels like I didn't even have a chance to catch my breath!  2014 was a year that brought with it some big changes and with the changes came big decisions too.  We moved, changed churches, made adjustments to a new school. We experienced losses, we were richly blessed with new friends.  We experienced much joy, and many heartaches, but that is now in the past.  Indeed the old has gone! There is nothing like the clean slate that only the new year can provide.  One of the things that also comes with a new year is trying to look ahead and see w