Thankful heart

Newness- bring on 2020

Happy New Year!

Another year has come and gone.

Closed out a decade of my life and barreling straight into the new one.

So far time is already flying, the month is almost gone.

It’s overwhelming and quite amazing to look back on years past and all the trials and events of my past. When I take to reflect all that I endured I can see where the hand of God was with me and guiding me to be right where I am today and I AM SO thankful it brings me to tears when I try and take it all in.

As we start this year, this next decade I am in awe of God and His perfect will. I look forward to the continued transformation of my heart and how He will work in our family and home. I’m excited for the adventures God will bring us this year, I have a special feeling this year is going to be some kind of exciting!

I look back briefly on my past years and am thankful for God changing my heart and bringing me to this moment in my life. I look forward and am so excited to see how He will continue to work in me and grow me to be more Christlike. I have SO FAR to go but just knowing I am HIS work in progress, and that He is in control is so incredible.

“Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.” Romans‬ ‭15:17‬ ‭

“filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians‬ ‭1:11‬ ‭

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Mercies new everyday

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So in this season that my husband and I find ourselves in I am so incredibly thankful for God’s mercies to be new everyday.  We are in a season of difficult assignments, many trials and challenges.

‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end’ Lamentations 3:22

Now while I have not been walking through these trials as Christlike as I could or should there have been moments when I have handled things much better than I would of in the past which is an indicator of how my heart and mind have been transforming with my spiritual growth.

‘The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.’ Psalm 145:9

Oh PRAISE GOD I am not the person I once was!  My heart is so thankful that God saved me from myself and even though I have had moments of weakness, I can repent and turn from those sins and have His mercy everyday!

‘I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.’ Psalms 116:1

I am so thankful to have peace and know that God is sovereign in all this, that through these difficult assignments we find ourselves in God will be glorified in it all.

‘Have mercy on me O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.’ Psalms 51:1

I am confident and can know that I am loved, a child of God, daughter of a King, who loves me so much He sent His only son to take the punishment for my sins.

‘But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us.’ Ephesians 2:4

Mercy is defined as a compassion or forbearance (refraining from the enforcement of something) shown especially to an offender, a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion.  Basically not getting what it is you deserve.

I am so thankful to the Lord for His divine compassion in my life, that the Holy Spirit is with me to guide me and convict me and has opened my eyes.

‘Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.’ 2Corinthians 4:1

 

So during this season, where there are some days I need to take each hour as it comes to survive the day I can have comfort and peace in God’s mercies being new everyday.

The old is GONE and the new is HERE!

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 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone the new is here!

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Goodbye 2014 and hello 2015! I cannot believe another year has gone and come. 2014 was such an awesome year for me and my family so it is sad to see it come to an end, but we have so many things to look forward to in 2015. I love the promise of all the bright new beginnings that come with the start of a fresh year.

Happy New Year to ALL of our family and friends, we wish you all a very happy and very BLESSED 2015!

Here is my prayer to start this new year off…

“Lord Thank You for such an amazing year, so many trials and blessings for me and my family, and everything from You, thank You for all you have provided for us this past year. Your hand, presence and love in our lives is so much more than we could ever ask for, we truly appreciate Your many blessings.

God thank You for the start of a new year. We are forgiven and loved by You Lord, please give us the grace and courage to love and forgive one another as You do to us. As we begin this new year remind us of what is most important, help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what You want us to do, help us cast aside worry and anxiety over the past and future so that we can live in peace with You one day at a time.

I ask for Your continued blessings, guidance and presence in our lives. I pray that we can be more like You God, to walk closer to You each day in our daily walk, drawing nearer to You in all that we do. I pray that in all we do we keep You in the center, let all of our thoughts, actions and words reflect You and Your will.

Lord with each trial, challenge and blessing this new year brings me and my family, please let us stand strong in You, let us turn to You before anything else, I pray we can have complete trust in You and give You complete surrender over our lives. I pray to not get discouraged over set backs or our own failures and weakness, let us use each moment of weakness bring us closer to You. If we begin to walk out of Your will Father, please help us to see this and guide us back to You.

God I pray that we treat each other with kindness and compassion, as You have forgiven us in Christ I pray that we can be forgiving to each other. It is not about what is deserved, let us always remember that it is not our place to judge and criticize each other but to love each other unconditionally as You love us.

Most of all I pray that family and I can bring You honor and glory in all that we do. Please help Matt and I as we raise our children to be followers of Christ, that they can all be lighthouses shining Your light and love to those around them, that they can learn how to be bold in their faith and share You with their friends openly. I pray for the salvation of our children, for protection over their physical safety, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.  Lord lead us in all we do.

Thank You for the start of another wonderful year.

In Jesus name I pray Amen”