Keeping It Real: Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us
to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of
reconciliation ( 1 Corinthians 5:17-18).
Let's
take a poll - how many woman receiving this e-mail have a dress, a pair
of jeans, maybe a cute skirt and you know, yes you know, you will never
every get back into? OK - I think we all have at least one secret item
that we just can't give up. We hold on to it as if our body is going
to miraculously forget we are not getting any younger. And why is it as
you get older - those pounds just have to gravity to the mid section.
Yes they do. Anyway - we all have stuff we don't want to get rid of for
one reason or another. It seems to just be in our nature. But when we
come to Christ - we are transformed and all becomes brand new.
Or
are we still holding on to that old stuff? Now when I am speaking of
stuff, I am not referring to an article of clothing, but stuff that we
carry throughout our life just keeping us bound.
I heard this
analogy today and would like to share it with my Sisters. If you ever
just take a moment and speak to a homeless person, they typically have a
lot of stuff in some sort of bag or maybe even a shopping cart. They
carry all of their most precious moments with them. Maybe some not so
precious but never the less they care around with them their entire life
- things they hold dear to them. But don't we do the same thing.
Maybe we don't look at heartache as precious, but we carry it around.
Maybe you don't look at divorce as precious, but we carry the pain and
guilt of that relationship around with us. Maybe you don't look at
horrible name calling or negativity as precious, but we carry them
around with us every where we go.
My
Sisters - let it go! You have been set free by the Blood of Christ -
all things become brand new - start living in your newness - God is more
than able to supply ALL that you needs.
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed (John 8:36). Ya Dig?..
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