“Be not afraid to light up the dance floor, and dance more.” – Ciara Jones

It’s time to get rid of all the gunk—the dirt, the grime, the residue of old ways. That is not you anymore. You’ve been cleaned. You’ve been changed. You’ve tasted what is good and real and true. So live free.

“Be crafted into something new.” (Colossians 3:1-11) It starts with an idea. In the designer’s skilled hands, the raw materials begin to take shape. The process is sometimes messy and time consuming, but it is necessary. The transformation process creates something useful, something beautiful, something new.

Whatever it is that you do—do it well. Do it with purpose. Do it for Him. And at the end of the day, you can say, “It was good.”

God, you are the only thing that matters. Remind me of your goodness and your love.

The weight of the darkness can be suffocating. Until the Light of the World reveals Himself, and you believe.

God, you know me. You planned every intricate detail of my body, my soul, and my personality. And I love you for that.

When our bodies fail to provide our heart’s desires there is no one else to turn to for help but God.

Our Father has placed us in a field ripe for harvest. It’s time to get our hands dirty!

Seared in the fire. Crafted into perfection. Ready to be used. Just as the craftsman refines a tool for a select purpose, we were created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God has already given you ambitions and directions. Go fulfill them. Read more: http://odb.org/2015/06/03/something-new/