This year has gone by so fast! I feel like I didn't get to enjoy it much either! This is definitely something I want to change in 2014. It has been quite the year. So many changes have taken place in my life this year. Some were really hard to accept while others seemed like a walk in the park.
It is hard to believe it has been just a little over a year since Josh and Sara announced they were leaving New Life. It really hasn't been the same without them. They are so encouraging and uplifting. I am definitely thankful God placed them in my life and that I still get to speak with them often. Their leaving brought up so many questions on what I actually want to do with my life. Where does God want me? What am I supposed to be doing? Where am I supposed to be serving? Some of these were answered but I still feel there is more to come.
I had a little fun with school at the beginning of this year. It all seems like a blur now. I did learn a lot while I attended but it wasn't something I felt I needed to continue. So I dug into the Word and boy did God reveal some amazing stuff to me this year. I learned so much about His love for me and how to strengthen my faith. There are many blog posts throughout this past year telling all about some of the things I learned.
I am more than thankful for the Ministries of Kenneth Copeland, Bill Winston, Jesse Duplantis, Creflo Dollar, Jerry Savelle, and Joyce Meyer. They have all been so monumental in my walk this year. They are so knowledgeable in the Word of God and have made me more and more hungry for more of Him. I know a lot of people don't like these ministries but they speak Truth. They make you want to know more about God and that is what we are called to do as children of God. The Week of July 4th, Kenneth Copeland and several other pastors gather at the Southwest Believers Convention and strengthen the faith of so many. It is one Faith filled week of great teachings that strengthen the Faith of many. I have listened to every sermon and God has shown me so much through those. I feel as though their ministries are building me up and shaping me into the woman God has called me to be. More than one of them has spoken on words this year and it has forever changed the way I look at words, speak words, and hear words. I know the truth now and I won't ever go back to my old way of speaking.
I lost my sweet boy, Rigsby just a little over a month ago. Gosh it has been so different without him. He was my first puppy that I raised from 8 weeks. He was such a sweet boy who always followed me around. He taught me a lot about life. I have learned that I should cherish every moment with my fur babies and my friends and family. Live life to the fullest!
This year has been a stripping year. I have been stripped of so many things that meant so much to me yet I have found more in Him. It has been hard accepting so many changes. There have been so many changes at Church, Work, and in my personal life. At times I was saying what else can you possibly take from me? What else can I handle? It always works out though. I think the biggest thing I have learned is that we are constantly moving. If we aren't moving forward then we are moving back. Sometime life gets hard and things don't always go the way you planned. The greatest thing is that God is always there. He is constant and never changing! Through the hard times and through the good times He will never, ever leave me!
Looking ahead to the New Year! There are so many things I want to accomplish. I would love to be able to have my own space. I am ready for that special someone and I think this year has been preparing me in many ways to become a wife and one day a mother that has God at the center. I want to be in a position where my job is not something I dread doing but that I enjoy doing and have the freedom to also do other things that I have always wanted to do. I am looking forward to what 2014 holds. The one thing I will make sure I do is be grateful for every day and enjoy every moment! No more letting the year roll by and regretting not doing the things you love the most! My prayer this coming year is that I will follow Him in whatever He says. No more holding back! He wants all of me and I want to follow Him with everything I have!
Happy New Year! Praying your year is filled with Great Joy and Happiness!
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