by Holly Newton

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19

Do you realize how valuable you are to God?

All of us will face trials and temptations. We’ll go through ‘the fire’ and wade through ‘rough waters.’ Sometimes you cannot understand what’s going on and will want to give up. But God often uses the challenges and difficulties of life to shape us. He uses them to strengthen your character and advance His purpose in your life.

God always acts in love (Isaiah 43:3-4). In all the struggles and difficulties, God has a good plan for your future. If you are in a ‘desert’ or ‘wasteland’ right now, trust God that He will make a way through.

We’ll never fully walk in our destiny if we are defining our future by our past.

The definition of new is: never existing before, brand new, up to the minute, current, advanced, newborn, fresh, original. Past moves and miracles of God are nothing compared to what He can do in your future.

Excerpt from Exhale: 90 Devotions for Letting Go and Living in Unforced Rhythms of Grace. Get your copy here.

Holly Newton is a passionate leader encouraging others to study scripture, ask the hard questions, and learn to hear God’s voice to more fully live in freedom and purpose. She is the Founder of She Lives Fearless, Author of Exhale; 90 Devotions and Savor The Wonder: Behold Jesus. She is a speaker, radio and tv segment speaker, and the She Lives Fearless Podcast host. Holly and her husband, Mark, have been married 31 years. They have three grown children, seven grandchildren and live with their much-loved yorkie, Lily, in the Orlando area. She loves to connect through email (subscribe to this site) and on Instagram @hollyanewton