Vow Renewal.

"I'm not going back. I'm moving ahead. Here to declare to you, my past is over. 

In You, all things are made new. Surrendered my life to Christ, I'm moving....FORWARD!" 

On March 22,2015, at Faith Life International Church in Orange City Florida, I gave my life back to Christ. As I write this, the question that the pastor asked me is ringing in my heart: "Do you understand what you're doing?" 

Whoa. I literally just said GOODBYE to MY plans and said "God, take the wheel of my entire life!" That means that I no longer enjoy or seek the things of this world, but I CHASE and seek God's face. I no longer follow the traditions and the ways of this world, I seek God's direction for my life and  follow HIM. I am no longer broken. I am no longer on an emotional roller coaster. I am no longer the same person because 2 Corinthians tells me that: 

 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT)

I no longer walk with my head held down or shameful of my past because I've been redeemed and forgiven! I no longer allow my past to torment me or let my current situations bring me down because I can place ALL my cares and worries at the feet of Christ. There's nothing that I have to go through alone because I have a God that can and will be with me through everything. Right there with me...pushing me to go further. Right there giving me calm even when chaos surrounds. Right there convicting me of my wrongs and drawing me to true repentance. Not condemning me, but correcting me as a loving Father would. 

I no longer harbor unforgiveness in my heart because I have forgiven in the name of Jesus. All of my negative feelings of jealousy, envy, bitterness, anger, depression, dishonesty,etc. will be replaced with things of God. 

[But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT)]

My life is so much bigger than what I can see. I've been blinded for far too long and I want and need clear vision and who better to seek than the creator of my life. I no longer place my trust in man or this world. I no longer give my time, my energy, or my heart to things or people that don't deserve it. I no longer seek to find joy in temporary and material things. 

God is my joy. God is my peace. God is my healer. God is my everything. 

Before I run to man, I run to and cling to Christ. Before I allow my fickle emotions to send me on a whirlwind of emotions, I seek God for my clarity and comfort when I don't understand.  

My name is Alesha Wright and I have renewed my vows with God.