""New does not mean “instant” or “overnight.” New means “not like we used to be.” New means believing what God says about us and living into this new identity and reality with complete trust in Him. So do what it takes to be new and to stay new. Your old name no longer defines you. Your wrestling has been hard and long, but you have a new identity to show for it. Our new names but God’s work on display, not our sin, what others label us or our shame. Isn’t it time to leave labels that have limited you behind in the new year? Labels like “forgotten” “rejected” or “not enough?” Ask God for your new name. You may be surprised which new names come to you. Names like “Overcomer,” “Provided for” and “Seen by God.” It’s never too late to be made new. We’re never too old to be renamed by God. Let’s begin this new year by asking God what new names He has for us. He will help us hear and overcome! See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? — Isaiah 43:19""

- Esther Fleece Allen