IT IS TIME TO EXPERIENCE A NEW BEGINNING

IT IS TIME TO EXPERIENCE A NEW BEGINNING, A NEW CHAPTER, A NEW AND FRESH LOOK FOR AND TO OUR LIFE.

Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV – 18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness [And] rivers in the desert.

It is time for all to start experiencing a new beginning, a new chapter, a new and fresh look for our life. This will require moving past the hurts, regrets (all the old and not-so-good choices we made in the past) and replacing them with new ones, conducive to a promising, practical, and productive life. Choices that reflect God’s standards and not the world. And when we begin our new experiences, through the tweaking of our mind and heart, there will be some discomfort, but we must trust YAH through the process; trust His plan for us. And do not come to a bump (no matter how large) on your path and give up, keep striving forward toward the mark of excellence that only God, through Jesus can give. (Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert).

We are all human, created by YHWH, Who knows our strengths and weakness. So, when we begin the onset of our new beginning, He already knows the pitfalls, hindrances, and hardships we will face; which ones we will overcome with little or no resistance and the ones where we fail miserably. For the ones you cannot seem to overcome and are keeping you down and stuck, look up, reach up, then get up, shake yourself off and give God, through Jesus, your ashes of whatever is holding you down and back. (Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end).

Not one of us is the master of their own fate. Getting that in our mind and heart will save all of us from confusion as to what role we are playing in God’s plan. (Jeremiah 10:23 O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps). There is no way we could know the beginning, all that’s in-between, and the ending of God’s plan for us. Now it is possible for us to be the captain of our soul (defined as the mind, the will, and the emotions), which all have a huge impact on the direction God allows our life to move because each of these areas needs salvation and can be changed. The spirit is a gift from God, the part of us that only He can give or revoke, His way of communicating with us. With free will, YAH has given us the authority to take over and conduct our life according to His Word, Will, and Way. We must learn that only God can help us to become true masters of our fate and captains of our souls.  I was drawn to the poem by Poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) who penned the words of his immortal Invictus (unconquered in Latin), which I equate with the willingness to drown out all negative connotations, belief, speaking, etc., put your focus directly on Yashuah, forge forward, and He will help you accomplish all the new episodes which are being added to your life’s journey. Meaning the seasons for things, in yours and my life will change as we reach new plateaus in our walk with God. This is good! We must get ready for things to be shaken up and off. Up, by God’s design to have people, places, and things removed out of your life, off your path. Let our mind think on things of love, our ears hear with the patience and compassion of love, our eyes see the beauty of love, our hands touch with the peace of love, our feet run forward with the intention of love, and our hearts receive the knowledge and Truth of love, YHWH, God’s, through Yashuah, Jesus.

Experiencing a new beginning, a new chapter, a new and fresh look for your life can (getting out of your comfort zone while standing in your belief) be daunting, especially in the world we live in today. But with God’s promises, Jesus’ presence, The Holy Spirit’s patience, and our perseverance, (as we include LOVE, FAITH, TRUST, AND BELIEF, the greatest of them all is Love), we will embrace the new beginnings and all they entail, not allowing them to determine your destination not fear to control your soul. But with God’s help, in Jesus’ name, you take responsibility and take control. Amen. (2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”)

Invictus (unconquered)

Poem by Poet William Ernest

“Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.”