"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17
"He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!"
Revelation 21:5
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws."
Ezekiel 36:26-27
I've decided my 2013 will be titled, The Uprising. I am determined to no longer be held down by fear and its captivity. My 2013 will be fearless! Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not naive to think there won't be moments of doubt, fear and temptation that will try to creep in and infest my new vision for 2013. I'm just going to take a wild guess (just going off of past experiences here...) that because of my new vision for 2013, the devil will try to throw all he's got at me to cloud this new found vision. So, that's exactly why I'm making it about Jesus and not me. I'm living fearless in Jesus, as I make Him the center of each of my moments and days. With Jesus at my center, safe in His arms I will remain. Lead me, Dearest Jesus, and show me how to live a fearless 2013. I know it's not possible to do this without You as my center, but I know that in You all is possible! When those doubts, fears and temptations try to creep in preventing me from living fearless, come to me with Your Truth and make me fearless in You. Thank you, Dear Jesus, that this is a gift You give to those who believe in You! What an amazing gift to start the new year with!
Alive
Dearest Jesus show me the way
To live like You - with love and compassion every day.
Your healing and mercy are for all.
It picks us up when we falter and fall.
Because of your grace alone,
Our sins You did atone.
The deepest wounds of affliction and pain You heal,
And within me joy I am able to feel.
What makes You great
Is that You exchanged love for hate.
Even when betrayed and left to die,
"Father forgive them," was Your final cry.
You have called us to live as You would
In order that Thy Will on earth be done as it should.
No longer am I bound in chains and fear.
For You are always to me near.
You now reside within my heart
And, from You, I will not depart.
Through You, I have been given a fresh start.
My life is made new
When I choose to follow You.
How amazing and great are these gifts You have given.
Alive and well - I am now surely livin!
To live like You - with love and compassion every day.
Your healing and mercy are for all.
It picks us up when we falter and fall.
Because of your grace alone,
Our sins You did atone.
The deepest wounds of affliction and pain You heal,
And within me joy I am able to feel.
What makes You great
Is that You exchanged love for hate.
Even when betrayed and left to die,
"Father forgive them," was Your final cry.
You have called us to live as You would
In order that Thy Will on earth be done as it should.
No longer am I bound in chains and fear.
For You are always to me near.
You now reside within my heart
And, from You, I will not depart.
Through You, I have been given a fresh start.
My life is made new
When I choose to follow You.
How amazing and great are these gifts You have given.
Alive and well - I am now surely livin!
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