reBegin
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! – 2 Cor. 5:17
Ever look at your life and wish that you could start over? When I was a kid, we had a thing called “take backs.” Remember take-backs? Take backs were opportunities that you were graciously given by another kid after you had said something mean or stupid to them.
For instance, one boy would say something insulting about another boy’s mother and immeadiatly realize he had went too far. For some reason mothers always got dragged into immature arguments. The insulted and infuriated boy would control his fury long enough to say, “I’ll give you one chance to take that back.” Of course, if the boy didn’t, somebody was going have to go home and explain their black eye to Mom.
Most of us are older now, and we no longer live in a world where take-backs are possible. The things we have said and done are said and done. Yet, we live everyday with the knowledge of all the things we wish we could take back.
You can’t go back, but you can rebegin. The Bible says that if any person is in Jesus Christ, he is a new creation. God is in the business of renewing and reforming lives that are hurting, broken, and full of regret.
Have you ever thought about beginning again? Have you thought about starting over?
Do you need a reBegining?
First Baptist Bellaire is a group of people who are experiencing this reBegining. We are committed to God’s plan for our lives, our families, and our world. We believe that God is changing the world. We believe that he sent his son Jesus to show us how we can have a perfect relationship to him and to eachother. the type of relationship we had before sin and brokenness entered our reality.
If you’re interested in reBegining, contact us, and let us know how we can help!
June 7, 2008 at 3:20 pm |
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