It's me, Lendy again. I always begin our convos like this and You always remind me You know who I am. (Isaiah 43:1). Thank You for this brief season of rest leading into the new year. As I sit and reflect on this past year and all that I hope the new year brings, seal it in my heart and mind You are still King no matter what lies behind us or before us. Thank You for all of the blessings...the new babies, nuptials, sweet time with family and friends, good health, and material provision given in the past year. Thank You for walking with us (me) through the challenges and heartbreaks. There have been quite a few. As one woman so candidly put it, "I don't have to understand, my God understands for me." Takes a lot of pressure off of a weak vessel like myself.
We are on the cusp of a new year, another new season. Rather than write out a list of my 2015 ambitions, I've sending up a list of petitions. Lord please hear my petitions for myself and my loved ones:
- Please teach us to number our days. To value and use each moment You have given us to Your glory.
- Lord help us to leave the heavy lifting to You. Let us set down our pride, ambitions, anxieties, hurts, our futures, and our pasts before the throne and trust that You will use it all for our good.
- Lord help us to be good stewards of the material provisions and spiritual gifts You have bestowed upon us.
- Please help us to seek truth and discern it from the world's lies.
- Please teach us to love others as You do, extravagantly, and not according to the world's standards.
- God, make us desperate to spend time in Your word and in prayer. Make us thirsty for You.
- Lord, heal those who are physically or spiritually hurting. Please use us as Your hands and feet to help and support them as You see fit.
- Bless the seeds of truth You have planted in the hearts of unbelievers. Please work through us to serve as salt and light to them and to those who have yet to hear Your gospel.
We love and praise You,
LJ
