Whether 2015 was a year of joy or grief, a New Year is an opportunity

Whether 2015 was a year of joy, grief or regret (for most, a combination of all three), a New Year is an opportunity to move forward in hope.

“Do not call to mind the former things, Or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19

“Our yesterdays present irreparable things to us; it is true that we have lost opportunities which will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future. Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ. Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him.”
Oswald Chambers – My Utmost for His Highest – December 31st entry