Happy New Year!
November called for Thankfulness.
December called for Giving.
January calls for Resolutions.
Have you jumped on that bandwagon and
made a list of things that you want to accomplish
just to realize that in a few short weeks
you'll be slapped in the face with the reality
that you may have been just a tad too ambitious?
You'll find that you're in way over your head
and you'll abandon The List
and promptly begin beating yourself up
because you're a failure.
I'm all for growth, progress, & change.
But I also know that I am human.
Don't fall into the trap of setting yourself up for disappointment.
Am I saying that you shouldn't try to lose those few extra pounds that found you last year
or try to shake off that character flaw that you're not happy with?
No. Not at all.
I'm saying that you should go about it in a different way.
Here's what I'm trying to say...
I totally believe that God has sent the Holy Spirit to us~
To guide us and speak to us.
It's not magic, and it's not out of reach.
It's not something that only happens for other people.
God will totally meet us where we are and give us all that we need.
We just need to listen.
I have discovered that God wants us to accomplish things in a certain order.
We may not be ready for some things before others.
For the past several years,
as I have made a conscious effort to grow closer to God,
I have heard the voice of the Holy Spirit within me
telling me where I need to focus my energy.
I've dedicated each "new year" with a WORD
that I've been given to purpose toward.
Whatever your word is, you should write it down~
somewhere, anywhere, everywhere!
And then begin to seek out God's will in your life through prayer.
{I've learned that when I am sincere in lining myself up with the will of God, my prayer life bears more fruit. It's one of the most powerful things I've ever experienced.}
Make yourself available to opportunities that stretch you in that area.
Educate yourself on what the Bible says about it.
Exercise it.
And pretty soon, you'll find out that
you've wandered into a space you've wanted to be all along.
Everything starts falling beautifully into place.
Those challenges start to become smaller
and you can more easily discern & conquer what doesn't belong in your life.
Success!
Then, without fail, you'll hear another whisper.
Oh, the places you can go!
It's a precious journey and the thing is, instead of getting weary,
each "new year" finds you eager for new challenges.
And it's because you fall into God and let Him carry you where He leads.
Stay tuned...
I'll tell you about my new WORD soon.
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-35
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