We had three new hires start at work last week. Their
smiles, questions, and interactions with the rest of the group revealed that
their hopes, dreams, and expectations were fresh. They came in full and looked
forward to what the days, weeks, and months would bring; knowing nothing about
what lied ahead, but knew it was full opportunities and growth. Although they
might have been nervous or anxious about their first day, a day that would fuel
their career, they all seemed pretty confident and excited to be where they
were.
They were contagious; the intensity of their moods seemed to
linger in the air, and one wouldn’t mind if it was caught. I sure didn’t. It was refreshing to be in the midst of
newness. I marveled at how they smiled, even though they knew they might be met
with struggles and challenges down the road. As I transitioned back into my
“day-to-day” I reflected on the couple of hours that I spent with my new
co-workers, and how I should also look at each day as a new beginning.
When we open our eyes each day, we are afforded the
opportunity to be a part of a day that we have never seen before, and a day
that we will never see again. We have a
fresh start; no matter what did or didn’t happen yesterday, we have the
opportunity to start again. We should enter into each day with hope; although we
may know nothing about the outcome of the day, we know that our God has given
us fresh mercy & grace to get through whatever the day may present. Just as
my new co-workers came in smiling and eager to learn, we should be no different
with each day. Yes there are going to be struggles & challenges, but our
God has told us that we are more than conquerors. God will provide us with the
tools to get through the hours, minutes, and seconds that seem daunting enough
to knock us off our feet.
Let us rise above the mundane feeling that seeks to pull us
into a lifeless rhythm. So when you wake tomorrow don’t look at the day as just
an ordinary Thursday (or whatever day you wake up to), but a new Thursday. A fresh Thursday that has been packed full of
the essentials that you need to make it to the end.
Sink into that newness, let if refresh & revive you. God
doesn’t just breathe air into our lungs so we can see Tuesday of last week; He
provides something fresh & new for us to experience each day.
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