3 Ways to Experience Lasting Newness This Year
HOW JESUS MAKES ALL THINGS NEW TODAY
Hollie Roberts
BSF Executive Director
Happy New Year!
I love the new year. I love the idea of all things being made new. I see so much potential. I confess I am tired of the brokenness of this world and the broken hearts that inevitably follow. Bring on the new.
During a particularly painful time in my life, I learned something “new” about myself. I was sharing with a friend my plan to tear out the tile floor in my house and install a new one. Without missing a beat, she said, “You don’t want a new floor; you want your life fixed. A new floor won’t fix your feelings of brokenness.”
It was a cold, hard truth, but she was right. I was looking for something new as a substitute for the brokenness in my life.
Since then, I have considered my friend’s comment at various times throughout my life. It seems I tend to seek out things to fix when my world feels especially broken. Over the years, however, God has continued teaching me not to be distracted by the “new and now” but to pursue the new and lasting.
I was looking for something new as a substitute for the brokenness in my life.
I think my love of all things new makes the promises of Scripture so appealing. God’s Word promises His compassions “are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22-23). God “has given us new birth into a living hope” (1 Peter 1:3). And, of course, who could forget the great promise of Revelation 21:5? “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’”
Say no more; I am in! How long, O Lord, before you make all things new?
As we wait for God’s sure and certain promises to be fulfilled, how do we properly navigate the very real tension we feel of living in a broken world while simultaneously longing for a new and lasting reality?
As you start this new year, consider three opportunities you have to bring lasting, eternal newness to each new day.
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1. Be made new in the attitude of your mind
Today is a great day to forgive those who have hurt you, to encourage someone who is hurting, to confess your bitterness, to turn the other cheek, or to hold your tongue in that conversation (yes, you know which one!). Each day is an opportunity to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
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2. Sing to the Lord a new song
Today is a great day to ascribe to the Lord the glory He is due. This is more than just playing worship music when you get ready in the morning. To ascribe to the Lord the glory He is due is to change your entire vocabulary and perspective on life. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. Words filled with hope and praise flow forth from hearts of praise. Grumbling, complaining, and even pessimism in our speech do not ascribe to the Lord the glory He is due. These simply reveal the condition of our hearts. Today is a great day to sing to the Lord a new song!
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3. Proclaim the good news of the kingdom
Today is a great day to proclaim—in word and deed—the good news of the kingdom of God. Bring words of hope and peace into hard situations. Bring love to the broken and hurting. Like the apostles, dedicate yourself to teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. Write Scripture on your heart. Always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that you have.
Today is a great day to begin practicing each of these attitudes and actions.
And this is where BSF comes in. Through BSF’s daily study rhythm, weekly discussion, and in-depth teaching, we are inspired by God’s Word to seek the new and lasting every day. In a culture utterly inundated with more information than we could possibly ingest, we must intentionally seek out, reflect on, and readily share with others the only information that has true, lasting, and eternal impact. This is why BSF exists.
Each day, you face steady competition for your precious and limited time. How you spend your days throughout this year will ultimately shape who you become by the end of this year!
Will you join me in making the most of each day this year, even as Jesus makes all things new?
About The Author
Hollie Roberts stepped into the Executive Director role in September 2021 after serving as BSF’s Chief Field Development Officer. Hollie and her husband, Kevin, have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Hollie, I have printed your “Three Ways to Experience Lasting Newness” because you so touched the part of me that wants to respond to those who challenge me. My hands are full as a full-time Caregiver to my husband with dementia, my mind is full of cascading medical appointments, tests, and financial decisions, but my heart is Welded to our Lord. I want to be able to offer the hope and love He wishes and you’ve given me the PLAN. THANK GOD!
Thank you Hollie, I am reading this late. But it is always so encouraging to hear your blog. I realised that in the midst of the disappointments and challenges of the everyday life, my focus should be my relationship with our Maker. I should fix my eyes on Him and build on what truly matters to Him. I will be made NEW in the attitude of my mind. I will sing a NEW song to the Lord. I will proclaim the good news of His kingdom to the world. Help me Dear Lord Jesus . Make these a NEW habit for this new year
Such great reminders of the opportunities we have in living the hope, joy and victory God has planned for us! Thank you, Hollie!
Thanks Holly for how we are to make all things new like Jesus told us to. I really appreciate what you had to say.
I am calling on YOU Holy Spirit for new lessons on loving Jesus and living a life reflecting His love. Where my faulty nature and needy personality fail, Yours’ is there to intercede on my behalf
Dear Hollie,
I am reading your article today, pretty late! i just want to share how meaningful it is to learn to sing to the Lord a New Song after overcoming a long phase of struggling spiritually emotionally and oflate physically.
every word you wrote in this artcile is inspiring as I experience God’s loving grace which carried me forward to 2025. I only look back to thank God and look forward to the New Me. Revelation is teaching me the depth of God’s love and character.
I believe this is the year that I am made new in the attitude of my mind, where my heart sings ot the Lord a new song to proclaim the gospel to the world.
Happy New Year Hollie!
Thank you very much for your so encouraging exhortation.
I start to reject what is negative in my mind.
Secundely I want eagerly to sing a new song as the study of Revelation has been touched my heart to more praise the Lord . Thirdly , thank you again to recall me that I must every day be prepared to give an answer of the hope I have in my heart.Glory to our God who sustains us in every things.
Thank you Holly for sharing about something “new”. I love the weekly study of God’s Word on my own and then with my group. May you continue to serve BSF as you do with joy and boldness. Thank you so very much for always pointing us to God’s precious Word! Blessings,
I am a member of BSF and I am seeing this post for the first time. I do want my life to be made brand new. I read #1 above and I knew there are some people whom I had difficulty to speak to. I must change in the attitude of my mind. I must reach out to them and ask for forgiveness for not including them in my life.
Thought for the breathe of God’s promises in our broken hearts and questionable emotions as our reaction — directionally changing the path of our thoughts toward God’s promises and Holy Scripture!
Happy New Year Hollie!
Thank you for your encouraging words. Love and appreciate all you do.
works of art.
Yes, all last year starting in March, I had been sick and hospitalized twice
I was looking forwards to a Brand New Beginnings this year when I started have blood pressure and heart problems during the holidays!
But I am praising God I can still go to my BSF revelation studies and long for an eternal Home.
Thank you! I need a new attitude, thanks for pointing me to Scripture.
Happy New Year Hollie!
Thank you for this inspiring message! I am also very tired of the broken world we live in and pray that the Lord Jesus comes quickly! BSF is the perfect way for me to stay in the Word and be transformed by the renewing and attitude of my mind in Christ Jesus. Keeping my mouth shut at appropriate times is a challenge for me but in His strength, I will listen more and speak less. Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Love in Christ,
Linda CL Calgary DW South Class
Am so low at this time, on the rug would not do. Under the carpet is where I feel.
Have been reading to lift my soul, am trusting God will come through, even if He has to drag me.
Under the rug is a terrible place to be. Trusting in God will help, patience is required. I would like to recommend red light therapy if you have access to it. I too feel low & red light therapy helps. You can pray the entire time you have treatment!
God speaks through His Word—He simply asks us to hear it and take it to heart. When we share His truth, He faithfully works beyond what we can see. Trust is like a staff you can lean on as you journey uphill with God. If you are trusting in Him consistently, the staff will bear as much of your weight as needed. Lean on, trust, and be confident in Him with all your heart and mind.
Looking forward! Thanks, Hollie.
Beautiful and so encouraging. Yes, each day there is competition for our precious and limited timed. So, we need to have a plan and write it down. Because there are so many distractions. I found your next sentence to be powerful.
” How you spend your days throughout this year will ultimately shape who you become by the end of this year.”
Do you want to be more and closer to Jesus? Change how you spend your days.
Thanks Hollie
Debbie
Thank you Miss Hollie for being authentic and transparent. These words struck a chord within me: “To ascribe to the Lord the glory He is due is to change your entire vocabulary and perspective on life. Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. Words filled with hope and praise flow forth from hearts of praise.” Why is it easier to complain than to voice our worship and praise? It definitely is a heart condition! Thanks again for your insight!
Received and blessed by this Hollie! I appreciate your honesty and the application of God’s Word. Thank you!
I really appreciated this Hollie–thank you! The ‘new’ of the new year can sometimes actually feel overwhelming to me. These words of truth helped encourage and settle my heart.
This article was so needed, encouraging and timely! Thank you Hollie!!!
Thank you for this most encouraging piece centered on the truth of Jesus.
And thank you for the 5 day Christmas devotional. Bringing together our celebration of the birth of our Savior with His return as King filled my spirit with such joy and thanksgiving.
Thank you for all BSF does to spread the Truth, the Way and the Gospel! Blessings, Gayle
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I praise God for the opportunity to study and go deep into the word of God. Praise God for his love for us and to learn more of him each day thru this study.
Thanks for sharing such wonderful insights. I will pray and practice these during 2025 and beyond by God’s grace.
Thank you Hollies. .
Joining BSF 9 years ago as a group member and now group leader has changed my life through the amazing Bible Studies BSF has so painstakingly provided around the world.
Cannot thank GOD enough for creating this organization.
Hollie and Staff: You are amazing!
GOD Bless you,
Avery😇❤️🙏
Long Island, NY
Wonderfully written! I completely agree with everything stated! Thank you!
Every morning that God allows me to wake up, I know how blessed I am, and I realize He has given me a new attitude for the day. Yes, singing is an excellent way of clearing my mind and setting it to God’s tune when I can Sing to the Lord A New Song. Thank you, Hollie! Lastly, isn’t this Lesson 15 on Chapters 10 and 11 more about Proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom even when we do not understand everything He is trying to tell us? I am assured that in His Time, he will reveal the mysteries we humans want to know… NOW. It is called “Patience,” something I am lacking.
As someone remarked about Revelation… I used to think it was all gloom and doom, too. But during this study, I see it exactly as John tells us in Revelation 10.9 …but ‘in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.’” I might not understand all of His Word, but those few words I think I “got it,” and it is up to us to spread the sweet, sweet Word of Our Lord. Praise God!
Thank you, Hollie, for your heartfelt words and love for Jesus! I appreciate and look forward to your words of wisdom every month. It is a joy to be in BSF, knowing God is always there to give us hope!
Thank you Holly for this. In God’s providence He knew I needed to hear this today. 🙂
Thank you, Hollie for your encouragement
This Year I Am So Grateful For Another Year To Seek GOD In All Things To Get My instructions From His WORD Not Just Reading 📖 It But Becoming One With It Abiding In It So When I Speak 🗣 The WORD Is Heard For It Is Powerful Sharper Then Any Two Each Sword ⚔️ Praying People Eyes 👀 And Ears 👂 Will Be open To Hear What The LORD Is Saying And Being Obedience We Cannot Do This Without Him 🙏🙌
Thanks so much our Director. Surely we don’t need new floors. …..
Without missing a beat, she said, “You don’t want a new floor; you want your life fixed. A new floor won’t fix your feelings of brokenness.” …….
How I pray the Lord will fix our feelings of Brokenness…..
What a powerful message to start the
year….. From Kenya
Thank you, Hollie. This message is truly inspirational and timely.
Just what I needed as I pondered whether to have another failing resolution for the new year. This message is lasting “newness” and the verses are so encouraging… to be written on my heart daily. Hope lives!
God bless you and all the BSF family.. so grateful for all you do.
Praise the Lord and thank you Hollie.
I am encouraged in embracing Godly attitudes
“The same as that of Jesus Christ”.
1/10/25 Son-in law lost his job. Lord, take this new crisis! Thank You Lord!!!
I enjoyed your New Yr Message so much Holly, Thank you! Your admonition to Sing To The Lord a New Song was especially challenging but a blessing at the same time. As I reflected on how my speech can either provide a blessing or tear down. And that only the former ascribes to Him The Glory due His Name. Thank you again Holly for this important reminder & May God Bless Your Day!!
I am loving the study of Revelations, “The Hope”. It does inspire and gives us hope. I enjoy attending the classes and fellowshiping with other Christian sisters, however I do not enjoy driving at night. Hopefully next, God willing, I will be able to find and attend a daytime class.
I am blessed by your message. When I am tempted to grumble and complain in my place of prayer I can focus on blessings I have received in the past and those I am currently enjoying, enabling me sing unto the Lord a joyful song and praise His name for His goodness to me.
Loved the 3 points, and yes, they are opportunities as the Holy Spirit provides. The renewing of the mind, I shall stay in the scriptures! Singing a new song is one I always thought of as worship music. I love your take on this because I’m thinking that is where my gift lies. I pray for opportunities to proclaim His word. Specifically the Gospel. Hope fully He uses me in my speech. At 82 years old, you have lots of time to think on this, but not much opportunity.
His mercies are new every morning! My main thought for 2024 was “Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow” That sustained me so well I think if He is willing I will keep that thought for 2025!
Praise be to Jesus for healing, for fixing our brokenness! Amen!
Thank you so much Holly! I do need an attitude adjustment every now and then. I love the way you said “Today is a great day to sing a new song to the LORD.” That is a great way to blow kisses HIS way.
Thank you for this insight in approaching God/Jesus in a new and more meaningful way. God’s blessings always. Thanks for allowing God to use you Hollie!
Well said, Hollie!
My word for 2025 is Seek and I love this perspective of seeking new and true things this year. Even last night I was journaling about being stuck. I was/am desiring a new way of doing things, new thoughts about my job. Thank you Hollie for pointing us to seek Jesus and His Glory to fix our brokenness. Amen!
Thanks, these messages are great and the class on Revelation The Hope is fantastic
I am in a BSF class
I was in the first classes about
40 years ago in Rialto California.
So happy I found this class again .thank you & God’s Blessings to all that have carried on with this study 🙏❤️
I can’t imagine what the Lord has planned when He will make all things new.
But because He is awesome beyond our understanding, I know it will be wonderful.
Thanks for this reminder.
Thank you, Hollie, for the encouragement and reminder to
1. ask God for he renewed mind (His thoughts)
2. singing the new song to our wonderful, loving Lord Jesus from a heart filled with thankfulness and joy and hope
3. swinging that sword of the spirit through every day!!! God’s powerful, living and active WORD.
I picture a beautiful peaceful snowfall covering the ugliness of earth, each flake representing a thank you to our Father God.
Thank you Hollie!
These three are desires of mine each day too-new thought patterns, new song on my heart to thank and worship Him and new opportunities to share the “good news.”
Thankful for BSF and you leaders.
Thank you Hollie. Truly inspiring. It’s something close to what was on my mind too for this year, but from a different perspective.
Such a rewarding and heartfelt read. Thank you for sharing. Thank you, Hollie, for being open and real. I gleamed so much spiritual comfort from your “Happy New Year” article. May God continue to use you for His Glory. Thanks.
Thank you Hollie! What comforting words! God bless you abundantly as you bless others !
I enjoy and value these messages, and I expect many others would also. May I suggest you place a button at the end of the message “Share with Others”, or something similar, to make it easy to send the message to those who otherwise would not see this? A button could be placed in the email you send out at well.
Thank you for your consideration.
Bill – thank you! There is a sharing button on the left side of the articles, but we will think through better ways to feature that. Appreciate you!!
Good morning Hollie, thank you for this news letter that reminded me to start a New Year with a new attitude, a new song & to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus the Messiah. Seek out, reflect on & share will be my Hearts focus this Year, thanks for reminding us that everyday is made New in & thru the Word of God that we open daily thru BSF’s lessons & especially now with the study of Revelations. The study has been so eye opening & inspiring to proclaim Jesus, for it is victory for the believer but painful for those who choose not to repent. An AL & CA for 12 years, obedient to God’s calling.
Thank you for such an encouraging and challenging article. I plan to reread it to help me stay focused on God and His Word and not on my circumstances or the current world conditions.
I used to think that Revelation was solely about doom, gloom, judgment, and beasts, but after starting this year’s BSF, my perspective has changed. My faith and hope in Christ have been strengthened, with the assurance of eternal life by God’s grace. Thank you, Lord, for this new beginning, and thank you, Hollie, for the reminder!
I am not one to make resolutions, but these three aspirations are reminiscent of the prayers I have been praying for the past month. And God has prompted me do all of these over the holidays and into the new year! Thank you, Hollie, for stating them so clearly. God continues to teach me how to align my will with His through prayer and BSF’s Bible studies! Both have changed my life. I am a twenty year BSF attendee and leader.
Thank you Hollie, you put to words so many thoughts I couldn’t pen down or pin down, even as you expanded on what I was grasping at.
It’s such a privilege to be part of BSF!
From a DOT
What a great encouragement for everyday life and when we walk through deep waters, thank you Hollie for such important spiritual reminders to reflect Christ.
Happy New Year! Might God bless BSF as they continue to teach the Bible to people of every age and stage of life in every corner of the world.
Dear Hollie,
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I am so blessed to have BSF in my life. I attend 1st Covenant in River Falls and I consider everyone my family. God is our Father and I love Him unconditionally. As God has given His Son for our sins, we need to learn to forgive others. I have a lot to reflect on and pray about. Thank you again!
Thank you Hollie for this. His mercies are new every day. I look forward to that each day. Prayers of blessings to you and your family
Thank you Hollie for reminding me how I can live in Christ daily!
Hollie, Thank you for such a great perspective for the new year. These are really good steps to remind us daily of the goodness of God.
I tend to be a Pollyanna, so I’ve been told, but I’m truthfully sickened by the depravity of the thing going on in the world. I too look forward to Jesus coming to take me home. However, I know that God’s plan is for me to occupy till He comes. I pray for those who are just truly walking in blindness, and ignorance when the word of God is so readily available.
Thank you for the beautiful, encouraging message as we have stepped into 2025. I am currently part of one of the online groups, Wednesday at 6:30 am led by Brandi. It has been an awesome time delving into the book of Revelation. I have taken the in person BSF Revelation study sometime ago here in Delaware and enjoyed it. This present session has been different for me. The book that always kind of scared me with all the imaging and tales of doom. I must say the scales have been removed from my eyes during this session. I see the book as a gift from God revealing a Hope for eternal life. Thank you BSF
I attend Robertsdale1st Baptist Satellite class and enjoying the fellowship and the amazing study of Revelations. We have approximate 60 women and to see their excited of studying together is such a reward
What a great new year message from Hollie Roberts! Thank you so much! This sums up my focus for the year in every word and action I take each day. This is truly a gift from God.
Love to meet you, Hollie, if ever you are in Fountain Hills, AZ.
Thank you BSF for all you do to further the Kingdom. May the Lord continue to bless all of you. We will continue to pray that more people will come and want to study God’s word by opening and studying the Bible with BSF.
Thanks for your great insight, encouraging words and setting our minds goals and reasons why we are here in this world a little longer than we want to. Many souls needs Hope Love Peace and most of all Jesus in such a time like now.Hugs love and blessings to you 💜🙏
I have the privilege to be serving BSF as a GL now for 7 years . I enjoy and support the guidelines we have since 1998 ! The Blog is new for me , I still need some time to fully appreciate it !
Thank you Hollie for your words of support for the coming year, I strive every day to walk and talk to the lord not always easy but this year I will make time to do better at spending time with him.
Thank you for the opportunity to join and receive your newsletter. I am currently in a BSF group and children’s leader. The study in Revelation has been such a blessing and has strengthened my faith. Like many other believers I was almost afraid to study this book, but I realize that was because I didn’t understand. But of
course that is what Satan wants us to think. Thanks to BSF it has been explained in very good way. May God bless you in the days ahead.
Thank you Hollie for the encouragement. I desire a newness of mind, to sing to the Lord a new song of praise and worship daily and above all else to make Jesus known. I pray that the Holy Spirit will lead and guide me and all of us at BSF while we strive to share the good news of God’s kingdom in a word that really needs Him. I praise God for the opportunity to study God’s word in BSF. It has transformed my life all to His glory.
Thank you Hollie I purpose to practise the 3 steps you have shared I pray that the Lord may help me to achieve the steps and may my life bring hope and peace to those around me
With compliments of the new year. Thank you for encouraging me about the three things worthy considering in this new year for my life. I’m blessed to be part of BSF.
God bless you all
This is encouraging. I have been looking for something new in my life. But just realised that what I need is to have a new attitude and to work with this brokenness to bring glory to God.
Thank you Hollie
I sent in a comment but I need to add a bit more.
Thank you Holly for the title of your blog.
HOW JESUS MAKES ALL THINGS NEW TODAY
This stirs up hope for «now»
This points me to focus on Jesus.
very very timely message Hollie, especially in this season of brokenness the study of revelation this year is helping to maintain hope within a very difficult marriage
Dear Holly. So thankful for this reminder.
«Over the years, however, God has continued teaching me not to be distracted by the “new and now” but to pursue the new and lasting.».
Dear Holly, I remember too an extremely painful period of my life. I wanted out of it. But it did not help me to think like that. It was when I read 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 that I saw I had the wrong perspective, I needed to lift my eyes from my earthly «now» to the everlasting.
My personality, even from childhood days, is wanting to focus on «what’s next». I continue to struggle with this attitude, but have learned it is in the painful «now» that I draw closer to Jesus, and need to sit still and rest in His presence – until comforted and stilled. And can at last say, «Thank you Jesus». I love you.
Very blessed by the three points/opportunities our Executive Director shared.
Inspired and motivated
God’s blessings
Blessed and inspired
Thank you so much Hollie. This is a great blessing for me and my family to begin the new year.
God bless, guide and continue to inspire you as you lead in the course of Christ 🙏
Thank you Hollie Roberts, for the new insights for the year.
Yes it’s all about my mindset in regard to my attitude, what I portray each day is an opportunity to be transformed by the renewing of my mind.
Much appreciated.
A new year, new beginning, a new me and myself. Being new in all fields calls for eternal glory of God, which is contagious only when one gives life to Jesus. one thing I desire in this new season, is to be new in everything in Christ Jesus. The scripture says, ‘look everything is now new, there is no more contamination for those in Christ”
Thank you Hollie for the uplifting inspiration for the beginning of the New Year.I am truely blessed to continue my studies via Zoom. It was looking very bleak when the meeting place was changed. and I begun receiving Chemo and could not assemble in large groups. God has a plan for each of us ,all we have to do is be willing vessels. There is hope for God’s People ,great is thy Faithfulness and “New Mercies I See”.
Thank you so much Hollie. I will read this often this year to remind me of the kind of person for the Lord and testimony to others this year I want to be. Glad I read it in the beginning of this year. The Lord has been so good to me and I pray for BSF each week it has been a blessing to me for over 20 years BSF has kept me growing in Gods wonderful Word and focused on what is truly important.
This has hit deep especially the sentence “how you spend your days throughout this year ultimately shape who you become by the end of this year. Through BSF I have gained such a deep understanding of God’s word. My prayer life has greatly improved as I know it is only God who will protect and save me, my family and friends in a world that is going out of control. He is the only constant so I praise and honor Him every day for His goodness. He is in control and I surrender all to Him.
I am studying the “Revelation our hope” for the past six months and it is very much useful to me
Happy New Year!
The article has really spoken to my heart.
God Bless you.
Blessed, encouraged, inspired and motivated!
Hollie, What a blessing you have in your Christian, pragmatic friend. “A new floor will not fix your feelings of brokenness.” And how blessed that our Father has provided what will.
Jesus…His instructions and a daily invitation to make all things new in Him.
I love your three opportunities, so beautifully explained, to remind us and help us pursue the new & everlasting.
Thank you so much for this beautiful article, and I look forward to receiving your Newsletter.
I always gain insight & peace from your writings.
You know….the contrast is incredible. Here we are on the east coast with temperatures boarding on freezing compared to the devastation folks in California are experiencing. God help them…we pray for their rescue and repair. “The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much”
Excellent summation on the “3 Ways to Experience Lasting Newness This Year” Never give up…we must occupy “til HE comes
I love the bible study every Tuesday. Love all the ladies
New and lasting – that is great!! Thank you for this very encouraging article for the new year. The mercies of God, new every morning, are forever and ever. Yes, I will seek to practice these attitudes and actions for His glory. God bless and keep you!!
Hollie, thank you so much for the inspiration! I needed that.
Thank you Hollie. This was so refreshing & encouraging. Wiil change how I look for the “new “ in 2025.
Thank you for this much needed reminder Holly!
Thank you for the advice. Will try to follow in my life daily. Praise the Lord!
This is so uplifting. Thank you. It is such a blessing to know that new is always on the horizon.
Thank you for these encouraging words! I appreciate you!!
“How you spend your day’s throughout this year will ultimately shape who you become by the end of this year.”
Taking this to heart.
Thank you Hollie!
Dearest Hollie,
How blessed I am as I ponder your latest blog on Newness! The comment your friend shared with you could have been spoken to me.
“You don’t want a new _______; you want your life fixed. A new ______ won’t fix your feelings of brokenness.”
It was a cold, hard truth, to me also (at the age of 77 and 38 years of growing through the blessed teachings of BSF). I have always looked for something new as a substitute for any brokenness in my life. Thank you for a new perspective, a new hope, which I am finding in our study of Revelation. It is such a privilege to study God’s word through the BSF ministry. May He continue to give you wisdom in the truths He gives you to share in a world so badly in need of Him.
Thank you , for the inspiration.
Happy New year.
I especially love #2 Sing to the Lord a New Song. It gives a fresh perspective on praise and worship. Thank you Hollie!
BSF was a blessing for over 9 years in my spiritual “the Hope” growth, and life. I look forward to receiving the newsletter.
God is good! All the time!
Blessings.
Thank you, Hollie Roberts, for the beautiful thoughts on how we can make an impact for Jesus in this New Year, by renewing our minds in scripture, memorization, & giving my heart to Jesus every day! As I read your words, I cried, because it’s so powerful & true!! Knowing Jesus, meditating on His attributes, singing, praying, forgiving, has changed my heart so much. I am so deeply grateful to Him for leading me to BSF so many years ago! To God be the glory for all He has done!
This is wonderful and thank you for the wisdom to change my mind and heart one day at a time. It’s so easy to fall into a trap of feeling sad and lost even though I know how God has been right here and wants more for the time I have left to follow Jesus and see where he leads not where I decide to go
Thank you Hollie.
Thank you Hollie. This was so timely and profound. I pray that the LORD will draw us closer to Him, and heal any brokenness as we continue in the Revelation study. Blessings.
AnyTHING new is only new for a little while. Thank you for your perspective on New and LASTING!
Thank you Hollie . I always look forward to receiving your blog. I appreciate the BSF team working so hard throughout the year. I will join you in making the most of each day this year. God Bless BSF.
It is my prayer that a renewal and transformation be experienced as I seek the Lord. It is very fulfilling to have an encounter with Christ. May the Lord help me to be beckon of hope to someone this year to extend this love of God.cpntinue sharing in this great ministry. Blessings
Blessings! Thank you for sharing. So true, it all begins with our attitude and outlook with tiny steps of obedience. God is truly to be exalted in thought, word and deed. May all newness be newness that draws us deeper in HIS Word and closer to HIM.
Thanks Holly! After coming through 2024 with multiple trials in our family’s life, I was looking forward to 2025 and hoping there would be an end to these trials. But, some of the trials have continued of course.I love your three suggestions on experiencing lasting newness in the new year!
Yes I am committed to joining you to make the most of each day this year! This was a wonderful article to read and put into practice.
Thanks for writing this Hollie. Thanks also to the team who produced it and sent it out. I REALLY needed to read this today! God is good!
I look forward to receiving your newsletter.
I have taken many Bible study classes. This is by far the best I’ve ever had. I am learning more and can ask lots of questions.
I love my group in Easton Maryland
Thank you!
Hello Hollie,
Happy new year to you. Thank you for the three ways to start this beautiful new year.
Praise the Lord who renew my mind everyday and let me know His good and perfect will for all mankind (Romans 12:2).
Thank you for your ideas. ILOVE BSF just like my daughter told me I would. I just wish I had joined earlier. God has blessed me in so many ways in my 78 years but opening me up to the study of the Bible thru BSF is by far the most wonderful. Thank you for all of the hard work and TIME you give to BSF
What 3 beautiful and practical ways to finish our study this semester with joy and hope! Thank you for inspiring us always.
Thank you, Hollie!
Craig
Hollie shares good thoughts and advice.
Thank you!
What a great news letter. There is one point that is important to me only because I am particularly dull. Through Christian the growth process, there are underlying truths that evidently go without saying.
But, I am slow at tacit understanding. The thing I couldn’t get, was, that the process of seeing great truths and then doing them from our normal base of energy/ability, from which we normally approach everything, doesn’t really work at its foundation. That forging of “John 15:5 apart from Me you can do nothing “ is a learning curve of ever deeper awareness. And the two step part (if we want to be technical) is 1. that we depend on the cross to crucify, make inactive, the sin nature.. Gal 5:24,25 with Gal 2:20 with 1 Peter 2:24 Christ bore our sin (Greek word applies to both sins and the sin nature) in His body that we might live to righteousness. 2. We depend upon His resurrected life in us to will and to do. Hebrews 12:2 always looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. (and many other verses) These two steps cannot be over emphasized.The dependent attitude looking unto Jesus has the same importance of plugging some appliance in if you want it to work. I know everyone says, “yeah yeah yeah .. all that’s a given “. But it has been a difficult road for me to learn this true”connected life “ truth series. It may be that the average Christian doesn’t want to know? That, they are living their own life pursuing their own dreams, and they have money . Like the church at Laodicia . Idk. All blessings to u you you ❤️
Very insightful and thank you from one who wants nothing more then to serve and glorify the one true God through my Savior Jesus Christ
Thanks Hollie!
wonderful information
Thank you….
“Grumbling, complaining, and even pessimism in our speech do not ascribe to the Lord the glory He is due”.
This really got me thinking…
My have permission to share some of Hollies letter of encouragement?
Eddie – thank you for asking! If you think Hollie’s article would encourage friends or family – please share!
What an Awesome God we serve, I feel these words have been so longed for in my life and yet feel so timely.
I can relate. I get it. I get me. Thank you so much for sharing.
I always want to witness to others the Gospel of Christ. I have been praying 30 years for the salvation of my siblings. So far only one of them is a church goer and I am afraid she isn’t saved yet. I pray and pray and I hope this is the year of salvation will come up on them.
Love your neighbor as yourself
I always make the same resolution every year and that is “to make my BEST better.” I love how I have grown in my relationship with the Lord and look forward to my continued growth. I thank God that my two grown children are believers and serving the Lord in their own ways, and I pray for their continued growth as well. I recently moved from CT to CA starting a brand-new life at 87 years old! Both my kid live in CA and have been after me to move here. I am very happy in my new home and praise God for His continued blessings on my life. I just enjoyed the best Thanksgiving/Christmas celebration Ever with my children!