Author : Vivian Gordon
I am writing this from the standpoint of a Christian believer. I
was once living in the world, accepting the things that the
world was telling me to be fact. But, this year I am seeing
things in a whole new light. I have been saved through
Jesus Christ and my walk with Him has not been an easy
one. But then again He never promised it to be. Along the
road through these transitions I have learned that I would be
persecuted for my beliefs, even from other professed
"believers". It was a great discouragement to be ridiculed,
judged and corrected by those who I thought would support
me.You see, I was not only called by God, but I was chosen
by Him. My misgivings by some is that I have no formal
training by man. I only have the will to do His will. He has
used me to advance His Kingdom by teaching His Word of
Truth. When He puts you in this circumstance you have to
stand firm and learn not to buckle under the pressure that is
out there, because it is there. Only the weak and faint of
heart will fall away, as the seeds that were sown in rocky
soil."Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and
perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men,
they marveled. And they realized that they had been with
Jesus." Acts 4:13 (Amplified)It's not for my own recognition that I take on this great and
honorable duty. What most people don't realize is this, that if
you profess to speak the Word of God, only you will be held
accountable for what you speak. So for me, it's a very
serious job calling on my part. I have given myself unto God
to be used by Him for His will and not mine. I never would
have imagined myself to teach or write His Words of
wisdom let alone live by them.So, like everyone else I suppose I will use this new year as
a time to reflect back on my life, the place where I came from
and the place He is taking me to. Believe me, God is going
to take me through some more rough places before He is
going to bring me to the place He wants me to be. My life as
far as the world sees it, is not one to be content with. There
are things happening that I wouldn't wish on anyone. But the
difference in how I view these things lie in knowing Who is
in control. I gave up my control years ago and now I can truly
trust in God to lead me through what is lying ahead. He is
my Sustainer, He is my Joy and my Peace and for that
reason I can have patience when normally I would be a
wreck.What do I want for this next coming year? I want to be able to
close my eyes to the things that are visible. I have learned
that God gives His children eyes to see the things in the
spirit. These eyes can see the good that will over ride all the
bad things that confront us daily and are meant to lead us
into destruction.I did a teaching one Sun. about a place both physical and
spiritual in the Bible. It's called Mahaneim. This is where
Jacob wrestled with the Angel of the Lord and demanded
his blessings (Gen. 32:2). It's also where Jacob learned that
God is omnipotent. Up until now, Jacob had God in a box
and never knew Him personally. In this place, Jacob leaned
on God and was brought out of his circumstances. David
also wrote from Mahaneim when he was fleeing for his very
life from his own son Absolom. It was here that God sent
him the help he needed. The lesson is: God will always
send us the help we need when we are going through this
place. He not only takes us through it but beyond it.To come through Mahaneim, we need only open up our
hearts and let Him in and take over our battles and then rest
in that. It's having the innocence of a child to believe He's
taking care of the problem, it's having the love to be able to
show others while going through these hard times that we
still have love to give."By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to
perceive, to understand) the (essential) love; that He laid
down His (own) life for us; and we ought to lay (our) lives
down for (those who are our) brothers (in Him)." 1 Jn. 3:16I guess you could say that this year I am going to walk even
deeper with Christ by trusting Him more and showing Him
the love I have for my brothers and sisters through Him. I
want to learn from the places I've come, I want to grow
stronger in the places I'm going. I know that the enemy has
declared a personal war against me, but the battle belongs
to God. I want to give up my rights to have personal
vindecation. I am refusing to feel condemned, distracted, or
discouraged by what others may say or think about me.If you are a Christian, let this year be one to grow even
stronger. Don't let Satan tell you lies about who you are or
where you are going. In knowing that you have an obligation
to keep God's commands, you will then know that He
has an obligation in keeping His promises to you.So this new year, I want to close my eyes to the lies of the
world and open my heart to the promises of God. This
guarantees victory for a happy new year!Won't you consider joining the winning team? God is
looking for ordinary people to do extraordinary work! If you
aren't sure where to sign up, here's how it's done.
Confess that Jesus is Lord and Savior over your life, let go
of your past sins and renew your life according to God's will,
He will sign your name in the Lamb's Book of Life.Let Him lead, all He asks is that you follow.Have a wonderful and blessed New Year!Vivian Gordon is an obedient servant to teach and write the
Word of God. She has also been called to serve as a prayer
warrior. It is her desire to publish her Christian children's
book, as God has laid on her heart years ago. She asks that
you will lift her in prayer as God will supply the resources to
make this possible.
Keyword : Goals, New Year, Inspirational, Spiritual, Future, Christian, Christ, Lord, Savior. Love, Reflection
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