As I write this morning’s entry I feel as though I should entitle it:  The Journey begins.  It is the first day of consciously living as a new creation.  All day yesterday I kept being reawakened to the fact I am no longer the old me.  All the teachings of Celebrate Recovery, Conquer, the counseling I’ve had, church sermons, Bible studies and more are now making complete sense.  I know that 24 hours of believing this new me is nice, but I also know that life moves on and so does the fleshly side of living.  The amazing thing is that I have an inner assurance that this fleshly side is not what owns me.  To choose to live in the Spirit is now in ownership.  Before, this has always been somewhat of a mystery and grounded more in hope.  Today it is a belief that goes clear to the beginning of me–when I first came into existence thorough physical birth.  I learned awfully early that I wasn’t what man  wanted, however, I was exactly what God intended.  I no longer have that baggage being dragged along with me.  I have always wanted to dislodge it but with all the learning I had, I couldn’t seem to do it.  Now that I have been able to allow Christ to take Him and me to the very core of me, I am FREE.

Christ was tempted just like we are but He never chose to sin.  For the first time I can see myself choosing not to sin too.  This is such an amazing awakening.  I know there will be much more for me to learn in the days ahead but I don’t look into the future with any kind of fear.  I only look with anticipation for I am stepping into it as a new creation.  I am led by a God I now trust fully and with His team of Christ within me and The Holy Spirit for whom I have much to still learn.