New Year's Resolution

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I would LOVE to share this devotional that God sent directly to me from His Holy Spirit from the book  "A daily journey of Faith"

None of these words are mine, but they encouraged me and hopefully will encourage YOU with whatever you are going through!

Blessings,

DJO

Because you have the ability to think, you also have the ability to worry. Even if you're a faithful Christian, you may be plagued by occasional periods of discouragement and doubt. Even though you trust GOd's promise of salvation and even though you sincerely believe in God's love and protection, you may find yourself upset by the countless details of everyday life. Jesus understood your concerns when He spoke the reassuring words found in the 6th Chapter of Matthew.

"There I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clohing? Look at birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are ou not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?.....Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about is own things, SUfficient for the day is its own troube. (25-27, 34)

Where is the best place to take your worries? Take them to God. Take your TROUBLES to Him; take your WEAKNESSES  to Him; take your FEARS to Him; take your SORROWS to Him...and leave them all there. Seek protection from the One who offers you eternal salvation; build your spiritual house upon the Rock that cannot be moved.

Perhaps you are concerned about your future, your relationships, or your finances (yes all of the above!!). Or perhaps you are simply a "worrier" by nature. If so, choose to make Matthew 6 a regular part of your daily Bible reading. This beautiful  passage will remind you that God still sits in His heaen and you are His beloved child. Then, perhaps, you will worry a little less and trust GOd a little more, and that's as it should be because God is trustworthy...and you are protected.

In the game of life, you win some and you lose some. Life is risky business; you live in an uncertain world, a world in which trouble may come calling at any moment. No wonder you may find yourself feeling a little panicky at times
DO you sometimes spend more time worrying about a problem than you do solving it? If so, remember this strategy for dealing with your worries: take them to God. Take your troubles to Him, take your fears to Him, take your doubts to Him, take your weaknesses to Him, take your sorrows to Him...and leave then all there. Period.
God is the Rock that cannot be moved. WHen you build your life upon that Rock, you have absolutely no need to worry...not now, not ever.

If you are worried about the futur, stop worrying and start working. The more time you spend working, the less time you'll have to spend worrying. Don't fret about your problems; fix them!


(Here are some verses and quotes that were attached to this devotional that I specifically appreciated.)

"Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrow's opportunities with leftover problems from today." ( Barbara Johnson)

"It has been said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear. Never load yourselves so, my friends. If you find yourselves so loaded, at least remember this: It is your own doing, not God's. He begs you to leav ethe future to Him and mind the present." ( George MacDonald)

"Never yield to gloomy aniticpaion. Place your hope and confidence in the Lord. He has NO record of failure." (Mrs. Charles E. Cowm)

"He treats us as sons (and daughters) and all that He asks in return is that we treat Him as a Father whom we can trust without anxiety. We must take the son's palce aof dependance and trust, and we must let Him keep the father's palce of care and responsibility." (Hannah Whitall Smith)

Psalm 94:19

I was very worried, but you comforted me...

Proverbs 12:25

An anxious heart weighs a man down

Phil 4: 6-7

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your conerns,, Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down, It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life."

John 14:1

"Jesus said, "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me."

Matth 7: 7-8

Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Kee pn seekingm and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.


My new year's resolution for 2011 is that wherever I am, I will celebrate more and worry less. When my faith begins to waver, hopefully I will trust Him more. Then, with praise on my lips and the love of Christ in my heart, I will live courageously, faithfully, prayerfully, and thankfully today and everyday. AMEN.

Happy New Year folks!!!