How are you stepping into 2018?

Are you excited about the potential of a fresh start?

Or are you afraid? Afraid of repeating the same mistakes of last year. Afraid of falling back into troubles you find all too familiar.

My friend, if you feel trapped by what’s happened in your past, I want to tell you today that your past does not have to determine your future. In His Word, the Lord offers you the promise of a new beginning: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jer. 29:11 NLT).

The Hebrew word for “hope” here also means “expectation.” Beloved, God wants you to look into your future, look into 2018, and have an expectation of good to come because that’s His plan for your life!

So stop believing that this year, you’re still going to face the same problems you always have. Start declaring, “The Lord has promised me a bright future. I receive all the good things He has planned for me. This will be my best year yet!”

As you fill your heart with His promises of grace and blessings found in His Word, you’ll find yourself leaving the past behind and stepping into the future He has for you!

Come away with a confident expectation of good for your future when you watch Joseph’s latest series, Live Undefeated in the Face of Adversity.