January 2026 – Out With The Old – In With The New
Philippians 3:13 …forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. In the United States, when one has a bad day, we say things like: “Sleep it off”, “Go back to bed and wake up on the right side”, or “Tomorrow will be a better day”. One of the unique things we get to do when we go to sleep at night is put the previous day behind us. This gives an opportunity to wake up and look forward to a better day ahead.
But what do you do if you have had a tough or difficult year? How do you put that behind you? Especially when it seems like it has been never ending. I’ll tell you, we embrace the words of Paul and we forget those things which are behind, and we press forward. We choose not to drag our baggage into 2026. We choose to let the clock strike midnight on December 31st with the understanding that I am going to rewire my thinking and claim next year to be better than the previous. I’m going to forget those things which weighed me down, the things which vexed me and forget the mistakes that I made! I am going to press on because the Lord has given me a tremendous opportunity of leaving our baggage in the past and moving forward.
In 2026, I want you to take the opportunity and start fresh. Leave some things behind and purpose in your mind that this will be a better year. No matter what comes your way, God will give you the ability to overcome it if you just continue to press forward.
Senior Pastor Ardary