A New Year!

Posted On Friday, January 1st, 2010

Under: Building Self-Confidence, Grieving during the Holidays, Healing after Loss, Overcoming Disappointment, The Power of a Positive Outlook, The healing power of Faith in Christ

New beginnings.

Fresh starts.

Anticipation.

Hope!

I love the New Year.

New beginnings are vital to me. Even each new morning gives me hope because the day is yet unstained by discouragement or weariness. In the morning, I feel almost anything is possible! As our family kneels each morning in prayer, one thought often expressed is, “ . . . we are thankful for another day to live.” And truly, we are grateful for the chance to try again to be what we hope to be, and to do what we hope to do.

By the end of the day, the reality of what I didn’t accomplish can make me feel discouraged and overwhelmed if I allow it to. By the end of each year, when I evaluate what I have done and compare it with what I hoped to accomplish, it can make my heart lose hope.

But the New Year is full of hope. It reminds me that life keeps going, and I can too. It is another chance to learn, to grow, to find peace and to give love. It is a time to dream big, to think about possibilities and to believe in miracles.

So now, on January 1, 2010, what do I feel today?

Confidence that God is aware of my plight, and is watching over me, and will provide the way.

Assurance that if I keep doing my best, dedicating each day and each task to Him, He will continue to carry me, just as he has before. I will not be alone as I move through this New Year.

I love the book of John in the Bible. Christ’s words fill its pages, and today as I contemplate this upcoming year, I find great hope in verse 18:

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

May you have that same assurance. As you ponder the things you would like to do, and as you dare to hope and dream, remember Matthew 19:26: “ . . . with God all things are possible.”

Read Mark 9:23: “ . . . all things are possible to him that believeth.”

“All things . . .” Aren’t those beautiful words? We just have to believe.

It is a day of new beginnings, fresh starts, and anticipation. Our Redeemer stands ready to help us heal and help us to reach for our dreams.

May you feel Him near, and may His nearness bring you everlasting Hope.

To the future!

-Roslyn

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