New Year
Toward the end of the year I like to evaluate the past and think about the future. As 2007 was approaching I found myself reflecting on the many things that took place in 2006. I have been looking over my personal journal and even some of my blog entries. It has been quite a year…and I am not even talking about the obvious…I’m talking about what has taken place in my heart.
I have a tendency to be hard on myself when difficult situations occur. I know what I am supposed to do and yet when I am not the person the Lord has called me to be I get frustrated with myself. This year I wrote scriptures in my personal journal to remind myself that God has not given up on me and that even when I fail the Lord’s love is always there.
There is something about putting our trust in the Lord even when we struggle and things don’t appear to change.
BUT THINGS DO CHANGE…God does something in us. God can help us to see Him in the midst of life’s struggles…God’s word brings hope…His word brings life…it changes everything.
As I have been reflecting on so much this past year I have been encouraged by the word of God. The Bible is living and active…it gets in us and changes us. I am confident that God will help me in my weaknesses and in His great patience and love He gives me the grace to grow in the midst of struggles.
I have a prayer box my friend Freya gave me. It has a place for prayer requests and answered prayer requests. I have written a prayer request…this year instead of getting frustrated with myself when I don’t do exactly what a situation calls for, I will turn my mind towards the word of God and fill it with the words that bring the change I am longing to see in my life.
I often think about the day when I will stand before God. I want Him to be pleased that I trusted Him to do in me what His word promises. God gave us promises in His word because He wants us to believe Him for so much…things that we can’t do on our own…including those heart struggles.
I am entering 2007 with a stronger desire for God and His word…a stronger desire to please Him and live according to His word.
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
I have a tendency to be hard on myself when difficult situations occur. I know what I am supposed to do and yet when I am not the person the Lord has called me to be I get frustrated with myself. This year I wrote scriptures in my personal journal to remind myself that God has not given up on me and that even when I fail the Lord’s love is always there.
There is something about putting our trust in the Lord even when we struggle and things don’t appear to change.
BUT THINGS DO CHANGE…God does something in us. God can help us to see Him in the midst of life’s struggles…God’s word brings hope…His word brings life…it changes everything.
As I have been reflecting on so much this past year I have been encouraged by the word of God. The Bible is living and active…it gets in us and changes us. I am confident that God will help me in my weaknesses and in His great patience and love He gives me the grace to grow in the midst of struggles.
I have a prayer box my friend Freya gave me. It has a place for prayer requests and answered prayer requests. I have written a prayer request…this year instead of getting frustrated with myself when I don’t do exactly what a situation calls for, I will turn my mind towards the word of God and fill it with the words that bring the change I am longing to see in my life.
I often think about the day when I will stand before God. I want Him to be pleased that I trusted Him to do in me what His word promises. God gave us promises in His word because He wants us to believe Him for so much…things that we can’t do on our own…including those heart struggles.
I am entering 2007 with a stronger desire for God and His word…a stronger desire to please Him and live according to His word.
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
posted by Lydia | 8:42 AM
3 Comments:
There was a season of stressful days where I would go to McDonalds in order to be alone and spend time with the Lord. I would park and throw the little sparrows pieces of my french fries. On one of these occasions, as soon as I parked the car, a little sparrow immediately sat on my sideview mirror and waited on me while I rolled down my car window. I was so excited and blessed that I searched for the largest and best french fry that I could find. I held it out the window and he took it from my hand. I was so thrilled and immediately I heard God say, "That is how I feel about you when you step out and take a risk for me." PK
PK,
You are a treasure. Thank you for sharing with me in my blog entries. You bless me over and over. Lydia
I'm so glad you're using that prayer box. I knew you would! You do inspire me, Lyd!
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