Barren. Fruitless. Dry. Rejected. Wasteland. Not delightful. Desert. Abandoned. Wilderness. Badlands. Emptiness. Masks. Facades. Arid. Pillar of Salt. None of these words or phrases should have to describe our future or our destinies. God is telling us to look ahead, look forward, look into the land that is milk and honey, not look back to what has the appearance gold but it’s really all just glitter and no substance. God does not want us to look back to the ashes but to look forward to the beauty we gain in and through Him. He wants us to look forward to the fulfillment of life in Him and with Him, and the future only He can provide for us. Who were you? Who are you? Who are you going to become? Let your latter life become greater than your former life. What’s done is done, put it behind you and walk through the new door that God has opened for you. A door that will take you from glory to glory, splendor to splendor. Will there be giants? Yes. Will there be challenges? Yes. Will there be troubles?Yes. But, will God be right there with you, ensuring your victory? YES. You cannot look back and look forward at the same time. You have to choose one. It’s a deliberate choice. When you choose God, through Jesus, here’s what you become. Delightful. Prosperous. Fruitful. Not forsaken. Not barren. Not desolate. Not dry. Not rejected. Not abandoned. Not empty. Chosen. Peaceful. Steady. Calm. Rejoicing. A splendor. A royal diadem. Read, Isaiah Chapters, 61 and 62, and you will comprehend. You will know that God will vindicate you, restore you and rebuild your ruins, never leaving you, as you hold on to Him. You will see your value in Him. He will give you a new name, and you will gain the power to drop the names and labels you have acquired along the way. God wants to give you a new beginning. Take it and don’t look back. God is giving you a new chance, a new opportunity. Take them and look ahead. Don’t turn back. Don’t become a pillar of salt. Don’t become a wasteland.

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