01-08-12 AM - How to Make a Fresh Start, pt. 1

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Isaiah 43:18-19 (NCV)

In John 10:10 Jesus said, “ I am come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.”

Isaiah 43:18 “The Lord says, `Forget about what has happened before. Do not think about the past. Instead, look at the new things I’m going to do.

God is more interested in your future than He is with your past.

S.T.A.R.T.

S – STOP MAKING EXCUSES

Proverbs 28:13 “A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them he gets another chance.”

A. One of the biggest reason we fail in life is we don’t prepare ourselves for the problems that we will face.
The Bible say’s Proverbs 20:7 "A sensible man watches for problems and prepares to meet them but the fool never looks ahead and suffers the consequences."

Proverbs 15 “Plans fail without good advice.”

B. You need to get all the advice you can. Get good advice from people you know you can trust.

Ego stands for "Edging God Out."                                                                  

C. We give up too soon.                                                                                          

Proverbs 24:10 "If you give up when troubles come, it just shows that you are weak."

T – TAKE AN INVENTORY OF YOUR LIFE

Galatians 3:4 "You have experienced many things. Were all those experiences wasted? I hope not." The

Living Bible say’s,“ You have suffered so much for the gospel. Now are you going to throw it all over board.” I can hardly believe it.

• He uses personal experiences.
• He uses vocational and educational experiences
• He uses spiritual experiences
• He uses painful experiences

Ask yourself three questions.
• What have I learned?
• What are my assets?
• Who can help me?