Rebirth, Regrowth, Renewal

In times like these, it is good to know God is greater than our struggles, and He is in control.

I don’t feel alone admitting this has been a long winter, and it’s been a long time since I’ve posted.  Perhaps I’ll write more about it later, but my wife’s car accident, concussion, and many doctor and therapy appointments had put a halt to the normal creativity flow in our house.  I’m sure many others can testify that in moments like these our energy drifts toward survival and strays from imaginative or artistic things.

But we cannot—and should not—stay in a place of survival.

The good news is that you and I can lean on Jesus.  We can read the love letter He has given us and find out that in the end, our struggles are minuscule in the grand scheme of things.  Just like after a long winter—when the birds start to chirp, and the flowers begin to bloom—the last book of the Bible speaks of a glorious new beginning.  For those who trust in Jesus, we will enjoy a place of peace, beauty, and perfection alongside of Him—as God originally intended.

You and I have hope today, no matter what we are going through. He is rebirthing us. Rebuilding us. Reshaping us. 

And I’m glad. 

I’ve been made new.

by Chuck Carr