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Bible Verses for the New Year
Here are a selection of bible verses about new starts with God. Please take a moment to meditate on one or two of these scriptures and ask yourself what God might be saying to you for the year ahead:
God's Plans for our future are good:
For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
God's compassion is new every morning:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24
Seek God for the future:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Let go of what has gone before and press on to what is ahead:
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
Do not be afraid about the future - instead, give everything over to God in prayer:
Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.
Philippians 4:6
For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
God's compassion is new every morning:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24
Seek God for the future:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Let go of what has gone before and press on to what is ahead:
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
Do not be afraid about the future - instead, give everything over to God in prayer:
Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.
Philippians 4:6
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This month for faith formation our session was entitled "Created for Good." At the start of another year, it is always good to step back, and take a long look at our lives. The question I want to pose today is this: If we are created for good...what good are we actually doing in the world? When you write new year's resolutions, do you include service to others or making a difference in a life (other than your own)?
One way to look at setting a goal for good is to write a personal mission statement. These mission statements, like those of businesses and big corporations, tell the world what you are all about. What good are you wanting to do in your life? How will the world be better because you are in it? This may seem like it comes straight out of a business psych class, but having a purpose driven mission is very much a matter of faith. Your mission statement should look different, and have strong meaning because of your faith. Learn about the benefits of having a mission statement here: |
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Follow along with this blog to write your own mission statement. Make sure when you have finished you share it with those close to you.
8 Steps for writing a personal mission statement |
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