“For God did not give us a spirit of
timidity or cowardice or fear,
but [He has given us a spirit] of
power and of love
and of sound judgment and personal discipline
[abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].”
1 Timothy 1:7 (amp)

[Grief from the losses of my brother &
bro-in-law, the loss of my dream home, the loss of comfortable familiarity, the
loss of what I thought was my new dream home]
Yes, 2015 was a year of healing my grief-stricken
heart & mind. It was a year of resting in the everlasting arms of the Lord. It was a time of rebuilding my
confidence and refreshing His power and strength to my weary soul.

I stayed true to my conviction to “Seek ye first…” (Matthew 6:33) every morning with prayer and Bible study. He stayed true to His commitment to meet with me there. Some morning my prayers were more about venting my anxieties then worship or seeking His will, but He was faithful to hear them. He let me whine and complain, and then led me beside “still waters.” (Psalm 23)
I held tight to the secret of restoring hope
and peace… by holding tight to the One and only who can give me “peace” through
the storms. (Isaiah 26:3-4; 57:19; John 14:27; Mark 4:36-41)
I let my trials and tribulations do their
perfect work in me… to test my faith, to grow my character, and to produce
endurance, patience, and my hope. (James 1:2-3; Romans 5:3-5)
And I gave myself permission to heal and
recover from the griefs.

So I enter 2016 holding tight to courage. I want to live courageously, victoriously,
and confident in the One who saved me.
Gleaned through my
2015 studies:
“Courage is the
mortar… the cement of our convictions”
“Convictions are
my firmly held beliefs”
the determination, and the will
to become the person I believe
(my conviction)
I’m meant to be
(called, designed, and created
in God’s bent for my life)”
(my personalization
of George Sheehan's quote)
What are
you seeking in 2016?
What are your New Year's resolutions,
goals or desires?
goals or desires?
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