Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV)
When we were told to move forums, I knew what it felt. I moved from a small Caribbean nation, for crying out loud! But it was heartbreaking, because I have to close soon and not enter again. (Or at least, that was my own proposal.) You all know the drill. Because I applied in February –but entered in April-, the worst is that all my history is gone –posts, pictures, videos, even the blog. All my history –poofed! , and I knew that I had to give that darned click out. I knew I had to detach from there to another place. It was hard giving that last click –and praying about it at the same time-, but I have faith that God will do wonders back here.
It also whisks that as much as the forums are definitely having problems restarting, also we have problems acting –or at least leaving our own whims- as “new creation”. Do you know how many times have I warned that the “jerk” can also be a sexual connotation? (I know: Once!) Do you know how many times have I not helped anything or pick up a tray? (This is definitely going to be addressed in the future.) You may also have problems in dropping off something that God’s not pleasing, and you may wrestle with Him. (I know, dude!) But Paul was right: anyone in Christ IS a new creation! NO sin can’t take us; NO evil will take us from His hand. He holds us dearly, His grace is high. We are new, Nuevo, shiny like stones. Like a new forum, it could take a while to break us and mold us (maybe a lifetime); like an old forum, it takes time to drop things and close. For God, it is worth it.
God, make us anew, make us shining.