Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. - Isaiah 43:18 (NIV)

A few years after completing my civil engineering degree, I prayed and fasted in the hope that God would provide me with a job with a multinational company. God answered me, and I was offered a wonderful opportunity; but it was not exactly what I had hoped for. Naively, I...

Today's Prayer
Dear God, give us wisdom not to dwell on our past mistakes. Heal our wounds and do a new thing in our lives. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Today's Reading
Isaiah 43:16-21

Thought for the Day

God is always doing a new thing in my life.

Prayer Focus

Those dwelling on past mistakes


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