Add to not Take away!

This is the first month in a New Year and I am sure we all made some declaration for this New Year which wholes new beginnings if we will allow them to be. Instead of giving up I always add something to my walk with the Lord and when I do that it seems to take care of what I should give up or change.

When we are born again or born from above we are instantly new creations in Christ. We just celebrated His virgin birth and why and how He came from heaven to earth to show us the way. So now our God is in the process of removing anything that is not of Him. The Apostle Paul says, … you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him. Colossians 3:9-10 This is a wonderful understand for all of us who are followers of Christ.

I love the words, being renewed, which means it is a continual process of being set at one again. Before we accepted Jesus and totally gave our hearts and lives to Him we were opposing Him and we found nothing foundational or permanent for our life. But after our acceptance we are beinging renewed which sets us at one again with a purposes and hope for eternal living with Jesus Christ the Savior of the world! He was born, walked this earth, and died for every human being in this world but all the human beings in the world must choose Him.

Start this year by adding something to our life and that might be walking with Jesus for the first time or being more consumed with our walk with Jesus adding more time for Him. This will add more hope, love, joy, peace, faith, strength, encouragement, sel control, and the list goes on and on.

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