WE ALL FALL TO THIS….AS A RECOVERING AND DELIVERED SUPER PERFECTIONIST…CAN’T TELL YOU ENOUGH HOW MY LIFE WAS SO CONTROLLED BY LISTS AND THE #1 STICKY NOTE QUEEN AND LETTING THINGS AND MY CONFIDENCE BE RULED BY OBSESSIVE ACTIONS .

NOW DON’T GET ME WRONG, I AM STILL AN ORGANIZED BRAIN AND EVEN LABEL THINGS AND HAVE A CHECKLIST HERE AND THERE…BUT THE LORD BALANCED IT IN MY LIFE AND HE IS IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE AND TURNED THOSE OBSESSIVE HABITS THAT ARE GIFTS TO BE USED IN A CONSTRUCTIVE AND HEALTHY WAY.

 

WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW YEAR AND NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS ON PEOPLE’S MINDS, WE ARE ALL WANTING TO DO A DO OVER ESPECIALLY WITH PAST FAILURES OR LESSONS OR LETS FACE IT..THIS PAST YEAR BEING A CRAZY ONE!

 

I NOW LOOK AT MY LISTS OR CHECKLISTS AS MORE OF AN ETERNAL ONE VS A TEMPORAL ONE. WE ALL HAVE CARES OF THIS LIFE AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SURE THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND ADDRESSED. BUT THE LORD HAS BEEN TEACHING ME BALANCE… HOW IF WE DON’T CHECK THEM OFF IN THE CORRECT ORDER IT WILL AFFECT THE WHOLE OUTCOME.

LIKE IF I DON’T PRAY FIRST OR TALK TO HIM FIRST ABOUT THE DAY THINGS FALL BEHIND OR THINGS THAT WASTE TIME ARE DONE FIRST THAT I DON’T HAVE ANY TIME LEFT OVER FOR THE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS.

IN THE PAST I HAVE TO ADMIT WERE GOALS OF WORK, OR MY HEALTH/WEIGHT, OR GETTING THINGS CLEANED OR CHORES AND ENDLESS HOURS OF ERRANDS. INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE LORD TO SHOW WHAT IS PRIORITY AND WHAT IS NOT.

Matthew 6:33

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE,LET US BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN IT

SOUL WINNING

SPREADING SEEDS. FOR THE KINGDOM BUSINESS VS TEMPORAL .

SOMETIMES THE LORD HAS TO QUIET ME TO JUST SIT AND REST OR GO OUTSIDE AND JUST ENJOY HIS CREATION BECAUSE AM SO BUSY RUNNING, RUNNING, DOING. IT’S IN THOSE QUIET STILL MOMENTS HE WHISPERS SOME NEW REVELATION OR JUST TO REST IN HIM.

I LEARNED THOUGH IN THE BUSYNESS, HE CAN HAVE TO SCREAM BECAUSE WE ARE SO BOMBARDED WITH NOISE, TECHNOLOGY AND CHAOS OF THIS WORLD. THAT WHATEVER WAY HE HAS TO GET MY ATTENTION HE DOES.

 

SO I CHALLENGE ALL OF US, INCLUDING MYSELF..THIS NEW YEAR INSTEAD OF MAKING ANOTHER ENDLESS LIST OF RESOLUTIONS…SIT DOWN WITH THE LORD AND HAVE HIM PRIORITIZE THINGS. ASK HIM TO REMOVE THE ONES THAT ARE NOT HEALTHY FROM THE LIST OR THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT SO IMPORTANT TO THE BOTTOM AND ALLOW HIM TO REWRITE YOUR LIFE AND GOALS WITH HIM BEING IN THE CENTER OF THEM ALL.

I ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU FEEL YOUR LIFE IS OUT OF SORTS OR HAVE A LIST OF RESOLUTIONS FROM LAST YEAR THAT HAVE FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE AND FAILED AT THEM AGAIN..REACH OUT TO THE ONE WHO GIVES YOU EACH BREATH TO LIVE EACH DAY TO LIVE OUT WHAT HE HAS FOR YOU AND HIS PURPOSE.. HE MAY JUST BLOW YOUR MIND AND THE GOALS/DREAMS YOU HAD WERE NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT HE HAS IN STORE FOR YOU.

IF YOU NEVER KNEW A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ONE WHO CREATED YOU AND FORMED YOU AND ALL THAT HE HAS FOR YOU, I WILL LEAVE THIS SIMPLE PRAYER FOR YOU..IT’S NEVER EVER TOO LATE TO START OVER…WHY NOT THIS YEAR??

 

 

IN HIS LOVE,

JANISE