Well hello my friends! It has most certainly been a long time since I blogged! In fact my last blog was posted on August 17th, 2013 which was a little over a month before we launched Daybreak Church. Maybe it's time to begin again.
As I'm writing this just after midnight, yesterday marked the first day of spring on the calendar but in my neck of the woods in York, PA it looked like a snow globe outside. That being said today is supposed to be in the 50's so we are almost ready for the beach here in the Northern parts of the good old U.S. of A.!
Thinking about the changing of seasons, last Sunday morning I felt led to record a short video on my Facebook about God bringing us into a new season. I had no idea that so many people needed to hear that word of encouragement. 800 plus views and a week later and I am still getting messages from people that were blessed by it. If you want to check it out click HERE. A lot of people thanked me but anything good that comes from me is all God and God is really good at what He does my friends!
So tonight as I was contemplating what to write I walked outside onto my little apartment porch and just took a few minutes to breathe in the cool, crisp air. It is amazing how clean and pure the air feels after a good snow. My Florida friends have no idea what I'm talking about. Anyways as I stood outside looking at the beautiful evening sky my heart started to overflow with gratitude. God is so faithful regardless of the season that we find ourselves in and I can't help but continue to say thank you. The even more amazing thing about God is that His grace extends to us when we are thriving in our season or struggling.
God has been speaking so much to me and I assure you that I am taking notes. If I am honest it has been difficult to keep up at times but I am so thankful for this journey that He has us on. When I say us I am talking about all of us. Our life is a journey.
If you are like most of us you probably had some kind of resolutions or goals for the new year that have stalled, but maybe it's time to begin again! With the new spring season upon us what is one thing that you are ready to begin again? God is all about second chances and fresh starts.
I've been writing more than just sermons and songs here recently which is kind of new thing for me, but I am also ready to kick the health part of my hustle into second gear! What say you friends? What is the one thing that you are ready to work on as God brings us into this new season?
Feel free to comment on this blog so that I can agree with you in prayer for whatever that one thing is. Let's encourage each other. Don't do life alone. God is mindful.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
Also before I close this blog out I wanted to share an update of sorts. For one if you want to keep up with what God is doing with our church check out www.daybreakchurch.info. We covet your prayers as we endeavor to do a great work in our community in Jesus name. And I have some exciting things in the works and if you want to be the first to know what is coming please like the new Don't do life alone Facebook page HERE and follow Don't do life alone on Twitter HERE.
Thanks for taking the time to read my first fresh blog in forever my friends. If you think it will be a blessing and encouragement to someone else feel free to share it. Here Here to a new season! The grass is starting to break through the snow. I would agree that it is time for us all to begin again!
-jimmy akers
