Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17

During this morning's time of Scripture reading and prayer, the Lord impressed it upon my heart to continue to go forward, and not dwell on the past...

Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying,
I am the light of the world:  He that follows me
​shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12

Earlier I was talking to a man about depression...

My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:2

There are days when, even though I've been walking with the Lord for many years, everything seems flat...

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Psalm 133:1

Earlier on this blustery winter's evening, as I was sitting in our Bible study class in the chapel, I quietly gazed at the faces of the men who belong to our fellowship...

Let brotherly love continue.
Hebrews 13:1

Here at Shawangunk Correctional Facility we have a band of brothers knit together as one body through the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27

Like any disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ I have my share of trials, troubles, and difficult days...

But grow in the grace, and in the knowledge
​of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 3:18a

Maybe it's because I'm now in a new year, or because I sense that 2017 may be unusually challenging for me, that I see the need for more spiritual growth...

Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage;
​be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy
God is with thee wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9

As usual my new year's day was uneventful...