20 days after the new year. A new journey begins. I feel that time flies really fast and 2006 marched on so quickly like as if everything had happened yesterday. Usually one will start the new year afresh and awake to take on the new challenges and changes of the new year. Most of us will ask ourselves, what will 2007 hold for me and what are the new year resolutions that I need to make? Questions such as "can I do this?" when the truth is "do I want to do this?" leave us to find out our own answers. Its at times like this that knowing God's purpose in our lives become essential and only then, can we embrace change with an open heart.
Towards the end of 2006 got me thinking what will year 2007 hold for me?......Will I face new challenges and trials in life? What are my new year resolutions? Will it be a meaningful year for me? Will it be a year full of blessings? What do I want to do differently this year? Will it be a year that I will find someone special in my life? And so on.
While I was finding the answers to all these questions, I was reminded by a powerful scripture passage in the bible that says: " For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. " (Jeremiah 29:11-13)
This powerful verse has impacted me and it somehow changed my views and perception about planning my own life. I realised I should have practice on relying on the Lord as much as I should have but instead, I was being too self centered and trying to figure out what is best for my life. I have always wanted this and that but I've never known what God wants for me. So, I have chosen to live this year trusting God and knowing what He has planned for me. It is not easy because new challenges have already started. It can be hurtful and sad at times and it sometimes lead me to question God why is this happening to me. If God had planned it in such a way, why did He let it happened? These challenges made me realised that God is teaching me to be patient and He wants me to learn from these experiences so that I am able to grow not only in spiritual maturity, but also to continue to seek and trust in Him. God's plans are always good. Unknown plans can be frightening, but when the plans belong to God, I can be rest assured that I can expect something marvelous.
So, I have decided to live this year knowing what is God's will for my life, learning to trust and wait upon Him as I walk the journey with Him day by day. Sometimes the best way to know God's will is to let go and let God have His wonderful way. I may learn more about His will for me as I allow Him to work out His will in my life. I understand that I would need to make some drastic changes in my life. I pray that He will continue to show me the right Godly change to embrace and helping me to grow as a woman after God's own heart.
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