Anastasia is a greek word which means “resurrection” or “to stand again”.

At a talk in you church a few Sundays ago, we were reminded how the central truth of Christianity – the ressurection – is not a matter of faith or belief but is a historical fact.

Andrew, who was giving the talk, briefly put up a slide and mentioned that we can have “Anastasia experiences”.

Divorce – Change of Job – House move – Bereavement etc.

The point was that we all have moments in our lives where we have to die to the past and stand again.

Philippians 3:12-14

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

So if you have recently been through or are going through a “life change”, where it seems hopeless, can I encourage you by saying that you can and will “stand again”, but be prepared to let go and forget what is behind.