Every year the Lord gives me a new spiritual "project" for me. This year I have two! Last year was kindness. I was to work on the kindness level in my life. I've had both success and failure in this area...impatience being a stumbling block for me (You know, the "I can do this better, faster, righter....so just let me do it" attitude). But I did learn some lessons, and I am going to continue working to become more and more Christ-like in this area. But onward to this year -- 2018!
God's plan for me this year is BELIEF and TRUST. These two go hand and hand and I struggle with them more than anything else. I believe that much of the fruit in my life comes from the the tree of unbelief. It's funny, the big things I can usually either ignore, or compartmentalize and so they don't get to me so much. Not to say that this is trust or belief in action...it's not, it's avoidance. But the little things, the whys and whens of daily living when I don't get my way that show the fruit of this root. Anger, frustration, hissy fits, accusing God....these are the attitudes that stem from unbelief. And this is what my Father wants to deal with this year. I am more than ready to rid myself of this rotten tree!!
I am so excited about this. I really want to get past this area and move forward in my walk with Jesus. I want to grow and glorify! I'm so grateful for His patience and willingness to work with me!
Next up is something I haven't done in a very long time...read the Bible through in a year. Although I actually take a little longer than a calendar year to do this, I feel it is time again. I don't like to just rush through the Word so I can check off my reading "to do" list for the day...that's why I say I will take a bit more than a year. But I feel the Holy Spirit leading me to do this once again and I am eager to do so.
There are other things the Lord is impressing upon my heart as well...and it's more about doing for people, making time to be a blessing and a presence in the lives of others. I think God will have me on quite the journey this year!
Don't you just love a clean slate! A beautiful empty white page to start filling with the adventures, successes, lessons, blessings, and even the failures of this new leg on our walk with Christ. My prayer is that we will see more of His faithfulness, more of His "visits," and become more and more aware of His presence and tender care in our lives.
Lord, lead us! Teach us. Change us. Help us to make this next year a beautiful picture of Your faithfulness and presence in our lives. Help us to be brave. I pray we can be brave together...I'm scared too. I'm scared of failure and disappointment. I look forward with excitement, but also with apprehension. But if You are leading then let us follow! In Jesus Name, amen.
Sit down with the Lord and ask Him where He wants to go in your life. Big or small...let Him lead you forward.
2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
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