FROM THE EDITOR
Embracing the Inevitable. AS WE ALL KNOW CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. AND IT IS USUALLY DIFFICULT. THE good news is whether you have been hit hard by the economy or recently experienced the loss of a family member or even suffered heartbreak–God is available to mend the pieces and rebuild your life again. Even if you haven’t had to face huge changes yet, there is always the worry of change. The “what-ifs” about the future can curb your vivacity for the here and now. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by change, be lost in worry, and forget God’s love. But I want to encourage you to see that God can change your negative into a positive, change you helplessness into hopefulness, and change your sadness into delight. I constantly go back to what Jesus said, “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:34, The Message) This issue of New Identity Magazine is filled with articles that give real-life examples of God’s ability to shape the changes that people thought would paralyze, bury and destroy them. In “The Breakthrough of Heartbreak,” Nicholas Sowell talks about losing two constants in his life that left him severely shaken. In the midst of his pain, he found solace in being loved and cared for by the creator of the universe. In “Living Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck,” Jena Campion talks about getting out of debt and learning to have biblical wisdom with regard to finances. Skylar Cobb’s “Lessons from Kolkata” article describes his travels to India where he planned to change the world but ended up being changed by God instead. Our fall issue is seasoned with stories about how we can embrace the change that God makes available to all of us. I hope you will accept the change that comes your way. Take hold of it with hope and confidence. Remember that even during the darkest of times, God can and will make the most of any circumstance.
CAILIN BRIODY HENSON Editor-in-Chief
4 new identity magazine
Fall 2010
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