A new month.
A new school year.
A new friend.
A new book.
A new song.
A new story.
A new week.
A new day.
A new attitude.
A new idea.
A new prayer.
That’s a lot of “news.” The last blog reflected on endings. This one emphasizes beginnings.
Start now. Start where you are. No more delays. No more waits.
Now is the time. Now is your time. For that fresh fire, that crisp ambition. The world is waiting for your new idea, for your new example.
End the wait.
Begin.
Now is your time.
This is very encouraging! The new can be good!
While reading this blog, I was thinking about how “new” is displayed or handled in my life. I’m a very sentimental person, and like reminiscing on memories and past events. So, sometimes when I have to leave those “memories” and go into the “new” it can be hard. But also, I look forward to new. Sometimes change is hard and can be a struggle, and it takes time to adjust to. But when new opportunities come, and you push through the hard change or adjustment, the new can become some of your favorite memories and experiences. Coming into this “new” year and semester, I was very excited! I was excited to come into this school year with a “new” mindset. Last year, I felt that I didn’t work as hard on my school work. I would push it off and I didn’t make it a priority. I had so many late and missing assignments, I was stressed, and I wasn’t learning as much as I could’ve. So this year, I was excited to come back with a “new’ mindset of taking my school work seriously and making it my main priority while being at school. I was excited to learn “new” things, content and material. New can be scary sometimes, but it’s not always bad. I like what the blog mentions towards the end, saying “Start now. Start where you are. No more delays. No more waits.” Sometimes, we can procrastinate or put off the new, because its change. But, we don’t need to let the fear of change rob us of experiencing the new. Instead, when the new is scary, we can put our trust and faith in God. We can give Him our concerns and worries, and He can guide us through the new.
Love this Pastor Chris!
“No more delays.” Not putting off starting what God has placed in front of me to do.
I love the phrase, “fresh fire and crisp ambition.” It really reminds me of fall, though I know there is a deeper meaning. But August at the start of fall and the start of school has the chance of bringing both. A fresh ambition, to use this new season for growth and enjoy the beauty of every aspect of the season God brings around.
I feel as if the ending of my comment on the previous post accidently starting reflection on this one. Admitting that were I cherish memories and moments I’ve had since coming the Emmanuel; I would trade them all for the ones yet to come. To understand why this might be a shocking statement from me there’s probably some context I should provide. I am a person that doesn’t like change, I’ll rewatch the same YouTube videos or movies over and over because there’s a comfort to me of knowing what’s coming. Last semester when my parents called me to tell me they had bought a new house, it took me three months to ask anything about it because I could not think of living somewhere other than our townhouse without crying. There’re probably a million other examples I could share; but I think my point has been made clear. Beginnings/ staring over is one of the scariest things to me. Every semester is a new beginning, and I dread the same old feelings of stress and anxiety that always accompany these “beginnings”. I will go on the record saying I am attempting to adopt a new mindset for this semester; however, I feel the telltale stress already rearing its ugly head, and only time will truly tell.
I think then the “new” is a little intimidating for me as the the brings about a level of uncertainty and sometimes a bit of vulnerability which makes the “new” scary. Those times are often when we should lean and ask God to guide us and trust him.
It is scary to be a creator of something. A new idea, a new thought, a new song, a new dream written on paper or typed on a computer. But there is beauty in newness and in creating. Part of our purpose here is to steward the earth as God’s representatives. I pray that anything new that comes from me is directed by the Holy Spirit for His glory and that the uncertainty of newness does not diminish the work that can be done through me.
I have always loved the beginning of a new semester. It is where you get a blank slate and your mind swirls with all of the possibilities for what the new year can bring. There is a level of anxiety that comes with not knowing what the new year will bring. You have to simply just begin and take it one moment at a time. You will form new friendships and new bonds that will shape that year and make it different than the year before. Being open to newness can be scary but I find it so exciting. I’m always filled with expectations for what each new year will bring.
I am looking forward to the “news” of every day.
I really liked this because this is exactly the mindset that I want/wanted to start the semester out with. Yes, there’s a lot of “new” is all of this and I’ve struggled so fast in the beginning of semesters but I don’t want to let this be like the old. Coming in with a fresh mind, an excited and ready heart, and new outlook has been my biggest goal.
The new is always intimidating but thankful that we are encouraged to take the step of faith into the new and to trust in Him!
The word “New” always feels refreshing to me. As New things come they can also be a little scary in not knowing what is to come. But one thing I have learned in my life is that change is inevitable. We as humans are creatures of habit, so starting something new is typically just a conversation with a friend or a thought in your mind. But In love how in this post there is encouragement to do the new thing, no matter what it may bring. I love that!