Fresh Start....
As I look at the year ahead, like most years I see areas that I want to improve. I also see challenges in front of me that I must meet head on. Unlike other years I know that this year will affect the rest of my life. Just thinking of that brings both joy and fear....
This year I will be starting a school for Ministry that I hope leads to a career. I know that if I do not take it serious enough this dream that I feel God has given me will not come true. I also know this year we hope to sell our house and move into a house that will be home for the next 20 to 30 years, this also brings it's own challenge to find the correct house that will fit our needs now and the future. My wife and I are also trying to have another baby in the midst of all of this and of course that would bring the total to three, we know that another little one will change our life forever.
Now in addition to all of this I get the privilege to give a talk about "How God Guides Us". This again if done well could only help me in my next career, but if done poorly..... That thought brings more fear than joy. Now with the upcoming schooling that I will be doing I know that it will open myself up not only to God but the enemy as well. There will be plenty of areas for the enemy to sneak in especially in times that I will need to study and spend with God.
As I think about the upcoming year I know just like all other years I will find away to get through it. I know that there will ups and downs. I know that I will need to rely on God more than ever this year and less on myself. I will need to remember the "Fresh Start" that I have is because of God, not because of a new year.
When I think of a "Fresh Start" in my own vision I try and think of the areas that will be hard and what will be easy. But God gives me a "Fresh Start" each and everyday and it is only when I think in that mind set that life becomes much easier. The Bible tells us in the book of James to "not worry about tomorrow for today brings enough worries" (my paraphrase). Basically take it one day at a time. Everyday I need to remind myself that if I do everything I can to the best of my God given ability I will have nothing to worry about. If at the end of the day the best I have to offer isn't enough I can live with that. But it is only when I just go through the motions and fail that I reflect and think what if....
God I want to thank you for all the "Fresh Starts" you offer. YOU tell us in your word that when we repent our sins are tossed as far as the east is from the west. I thank you that you allow me to do your work even in times that I do not give my best effort. I pray that as I look to you more and rely on myself less that I will be able to do much greater things. I pray that I take to time to ask for a "Fresh Start". In Jesus name, Amen.
This year I will be starting a school for Ministry that I hope leads to a career. I know that if I do not take it serious enough this dream that I feel God has given me will not come true. I also know this year we hope to sell our house and move into a house that will be home for the next 20 to 30 years, this also brings it's own challenge to find the correct house that will fit our needs now and the future. My wife and I are also trying to have another baby in the midst of all of this and of course that would bring the total to three, we know that another little one will change our life forever.
Now in addition to all of this I get the privilege to give a talk about "How God Guides Us". This again if done well could only help me in my next career, but if done poorly..... That thought brings more fear than joy. Now with the upcoming schooling that I will be doing I know that it will open myself up not only to God but the enemy as well. There will be plenty of areas for the enemy to sneak in especially in times that I will need to study and spend with God.
As I think about the upcoming year I know just like all other years I will find away to get through it. I know that there will ups and downs. I know that I will need to rely on God more than ever this year and less on myself. I will need to remember the "Fresh Start" that I have is because of God, not because of a new year.
When I think of a "Fresh Start" in my own vision I try and think of the areas that will be hard and what will be easy. But God gives me a "Fresh Start" each and everyday and it is only when I think in that mind set that life becomes much easier. The Bible tells us in the book of James to "not worry about tomorrow for today brings enough worries" (my paraphrase). Basically take it one day at a time. Everyday I need to remind myself that if I do everything I can to the best of my God given ability I will have nothing to worry about. If at the end of the day the best I have to offer isn't enough I can live with that. But it is only when I just go through the motions and fail that I reflect and think what if....
God I want to thank you for all the "Fresh Starts" you offer. YOU tell us in your word that when we repent our sins are tossed as far as the east is from the west. I thank you that you allow me to do your work even in times that I do not give my best effort. I pray that as I look to you more and rely on myself less that I will be able to do much greater things. I pray that I take to time to ask for a "Fresh Start". In Jesus name, Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Monday, January 02, 2006
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