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Almighty and Gracious God, you are a God of new beginnings. We thank you that at the start of a new year that you are at work in us, your church and the world, bringing new life out of death, hope ou...

..the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you.

There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.

Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present.

Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.

If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future.

Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love and the future to God’s providence.