“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
— Isaiah 43:19
Suppose your friends are all on the volleyball team, but you want to join the school’s new video production team. It sounds exciting — but it meets after school when the volleyball team practices. It takes courage for you to tell your friends you’re dropping volleyball this year to join the video production team. You know you’ll miss your friends after school. Yet, the new project excites you, and you hope you’ll make even more friends as you work to produce the school’s daily news reports. It’s up to you to branch out and try new things. “Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life” (Galatians 6:5 MSG).
God is always in the process of doing new things in your life. He wants you to think creatively and use your imagination to experiment with fresh ideas. We must be willing to take some risks (and even fail a few times) on the way to success.
Don’t be afraid to try new things: new activities, new attitudes, and new relationships. Branch out and see what wonderful things God has in store for you!
More to Explore: Isaiah 42:9
Girl Talk: Are you stuck in routines that never change? What new hobby or activity could you try this week? What person at school could you talk to for the first time?
God Talk: “Lord, you are so creative. I know you want to do many new things in my life, both now and as I grow up. Give me courage to take some risks. Amen.”
From Chick Chat by Kristi Holl