Well it's no secret Christmas is over. All the convenient stores are putting away their Christmas stuff and place their focus on the next holiday. One thing I love about the holidays is seeing people using their new toys and gifts that they received during the holidays, a new outfit, a dress, or my favorite... new sneakers. There is something about new sneakers that make your feet almost glow. Not only are they the most comfortable thing (because your old ones are so worn out) but the newness of the white laces, the shinny new color the mud has not touched, the clean smell that doesn't stink up the room! Growing up poor the only times you ever got new sneakers were at the end of summer right before school and sometimes during the holidays, so whenever you went back to school you felt like a fresh new start... Now let's look at the new year? Are you starting with a fresh new start? Do you feel refreshed, revived , and ready to run the distance, or are you the old shoes, feeling tired, worn out, and like you're carrying a load you just can't handle anymore. 

Ezekiel 36:25-27
"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so you will obey my laws and do whatever I command.

Why do we continue to do what we know we shouldn't or carry loads that are not ours to carry. 

This year let's be refreshed by Christ. Let's start out by seeking the knowledge of Him and His love. Let's walk around as if we were shinny and new like a fresh pair of shoes because Christ has revived us, and let's do it together. May the peace and love of Christ be with you...

With love

Julio and the Level 6 Crew