A new year has dawned upon the earth. 2011 started out as 1-1-11 positive looking numbers so hopefully things will fair well this year. 2010 was a hard year emotionally for many people I know including my family and I. There were deaths, moving, health, finances encountered by loved ones. It was a painful year but hopefully through the pain comes growth. I know as I faced each hardship my strength and faith increased. While things seemed to come one after another I held onto God through it all. Oh don't get me wrong, I questioned Him, was angry at Him, at times even just ignored Him and wallowed in the pain and heartbreak. However I know God can handle all that and loves me through it all. I love the Psalms because many start out with the writer questioning why things are going on but then come around to praising their Creator. Also the book of Job was full of heartbreak and hardships. Job questioned but never cursed God and in the end praised Him and his faith grew. I have a positive hope for this year and even if there are more painful hardships to be faced my prayer is I will remain faithful and stand strong on my heavenly Father.
Today as I was doing my morning devotion I asked God to reveal an area of my life where I needed my faith and trust in Him to increase. So many people prayer for complete faith and trust in every area of their lives all at one time. I find that overwhelming and defeating. So by focusing on just one area will keep me from feeling like such a failure. My walk with Him is a progression where I can take two steps forward but three back but there are times I take more forward then I take backwards. God is constantly perfecting me and I will come to complete perfection when I am with Him in heaven. So I will focus on the area God lays on my heart to focus on and know through Him I will have victory.
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