It's a new year, and with a new year comes new goals, new resolutions, or even new plans. A new year often times means a new start to things, a fresh way of looking at things a time to start over. A new year often means changes though, especially if you want to achieve your goals. Most people have been thinking about new habits they want to start, new things they want to try, new goals they want to achieve, and maybe not already, but within the next month or so...one thing will set in. You'll either start seeing the success of your hard work, your determination, or you are going to start getting scared because you haven't seen anything yet. God's got a word for you sweet reader this new year....do it afraid! Don't let what you have done in the past or not accomplished in the past, keep you from doing something new this year. Don't let fear keep you in the boat. It's not about what others think(or don't think), it's not about what others say(or don't say), it's not about them....it's all about HIM!! The more we get that into our heads and our hearts, the more content we will be with going with the flow, taking things as they come. Life isn't easy, He never promised us it would be. Sticking with the test/trial/issue(whatever you want to call it) develops perseverance, and only God knows what that can do. I guess my point in all this, is don't give up before you get started. Pray about those goals you want, those things you want to cross off your to do list, those resolutions, and then go after them! So you may fall down a time or two, yep it will probably hurt, but you will be stronger when you get back up.
Only God knows when you are ready to run, but listen close when He says it's time to run not even your shoelaces being untied can trip you up. When He says it's time to run, it's time to run! Run after what He's called you to, run after that prize that only He can give. When it's your time, nothing can stand in your way as long as you keep running and keep looking ahead. The minute you look down at those shoe laces that are untied, you will stumble and fall. Get back up again and keep running and looking forward. Live each day and run with a passion so that not even the little things(those untied shoelaces) can distract you. Smile at the little things and know God's got your back regardless of how you feel. When He shows you how He sees you, BELIEVE it!! and see yourself that way from this point on. (Side note: You have to believe in yourself first and others will follow suit. It's not a prideful thing, it's a knowing who you are in Him and believing that you are special and you matter). Once you get a hold of that and believe it every minute of the day, nothing can stop you. It's when we stop listening to what He says about us, we fall down(and find ourselves in a pity party or a discouragement mood). It's when we stop listening to what He says about us, that what others say becomes more important and we strive to please them and not Him. It's when we stop listening to what He says about us, that we find ourselves running after what others want instead of what He wants.
So sweet reader, you are a prince or princess of the Most High. He believes you can move mountains with just one word. He knows your heart and knows why you do what you do. He sees behind the smile you wear some days, and He knows the words you keep to yourself. He's always there smiling some times, and crying sometimes because He hurts when you hurt. He loves you more than anyone and knows every little detail about you. For you, He died and covered ALL of those little things.
I don't know who this has been for(other than a reminder for me), but He does. He has plans for 2012 more than we could ever ask or imagine, so let's enjoy the journey. Some days we may have to take it a minute at a time, but He already knows that ;-) He doesn't have to turn the calender one page at a time, He can see it all at once. ENJOY it and trust Him even when you can't see what's going on.
Thank you for joining in this journey with me for another year. I can't tell you the posts to come, but I am excited about what He has in store! My goal is to post at least weekly, and some weeks it may be more than once ;-) I also hope to start some reflections on what I've been reading next week(chapters in the Bible, verses etc.). So that's the plan for now, but we'll see where He takes it.
Enjoy 2012 sweet readers!
~Until next time
Melissa
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