Moving Forward Into the New Year

As I move forward into the New Year, I am so thankful for the presence of God in my life, helping me to grow and molding me to be the woman He made me to be. The biggest and hardest decision I have made for this year is to not look back, refusing to allow my past to hold me back from the promises and blessings that lie ahead. It really hurts, but I realize in this that I have to let some people, things, and ways of thinking go. Sometimes it's hard to fathom, but some people and things are really only meant to be in our lives for only a season. The issue starts when we get emotionally attached and comfortable. In this state we start to condition ourselves to settle even when we know within our hearts that more lies ahead. Personally, usually a period of frustration precedes a destiny filled moment in my life. This negative energy slowly rises to a peak that ushers me to burst forth into something different, new, and fresh. I finally asked myself, why? It's usually either b/c I'm too fearful to move from what's comfortable to the new thing God wants to do in my life or I'm out of alignment with God and can't clearly hear or understand His directions. Things have to pop off to catch my attention and give me that extra push I need to go forward. Hopefully I can break that habit this year and just move forward in faith. The biggest thing that pulls me out of alignment is compassion, my desire to help people, and self preservation. I love everyone and want to help others so bad, but I have to allow God to guide me in that so that I'm effective and not just busy, getting the most value of my time and energy. Order and priority are returning in my household this season. I have also learned to be careful what and who I submit to, submitting to God first and foremost. In addition, I have to trust God to take care of me fully, guiding me to His provisions and promises for me. I did and went along with a lot of things in my past, because I really didn't know who I was or the calling that God really had for my life. When I realized the impact that I could have and am going to have on other peoples lives, I started changing for the better. I no longer focus on what I don't have, but what I do and how I can use what I do have to glorify God and be a blessing to others. This New Year I am celebrating a new me bursting forth. Everything old passes away and all things become new. Happy New Year!