Thoughts on Seasons
As I get older, I seem to get more philosophical. I am in one of those moods. I should be sleeping right now, but oh well. Here goes...
So I have celebrated quite a few things this past year. I celebrated ten years of knowing and following Jesus, which is the most incredible thing I have ever known. I celebrated 8 years of being married to the best guy on the planet (in my opinion). I also celebrated being in missions, in some capacity, for the last ten years. On top of all that, I celebrated my 30th birthday!
All these things have given me a lot to reflect on. I can see how God has worked in me to bring me where I am, and to make me who I am. I cannot even describe how my heart wants to burst with gratitude to Him. Just to think of how faithful He has been to me, and how I cannot recall, even once, when He has let me down.
I'm sure that many people will say that I'm still just a youngin' and "wait until you get even older". And sure, I do have a lot of years ahead of me. I'm just saying that I've finally come to the point of realizing how much more I have to look forward to! If the past ten years with God have been this amazing, how much more will the next 60 or so? (God willing I live to be 90 or more!)
Even now, I can see the pattern God weaves in my life with seasons. Seasons of life change and bring challenges, blessings, and growth. Each one is different, but through them all, the same God is there holding my hand. He comforts me when I feel down, and dances with me when I rejoice. He teaches me to love the hard times as well as the easy. He shows me that He is the Master Painter and my life is a beautiful painting, slowly unfolding, and revealing how great He is. I want nothing more and nothing less than to be what He creates me to be.
What a beautiful Friend, what a beautiful Father, what a beautiful Savior. I feel the same as many writers have felt in ages past, I'm sure. As much as I could try to explain my love and gratitude to Him, it would only be a shadow of the truth. Words can't even describe it.
For me, the age of 30 is a very exciting thing indeed.
Now that I've gotten that out of my system, I'm going to sleep. :)
For the new year, most people want to do a New Years Resolution. How about this year we start something new. We can re-evaluate or re-dedicate the things that we did not accomplish in the year 2008, missions, and calls of God.
The gift you can give someone is , not a gift tied with a bow, but the gift that comes from the heart through the love we show. Love always returns to the giver.
Here is a prayer for the year of 2009
RENEW ME LORD
IN 2009
SPEAK TO THE LORD AND
BE HUMBLE
LORD, I WANT MY FAMILY
TO GROW IN CHRIST-CENTERED.
LORD JESUS, I WANT YOU TO
BE THE CENTER OF MY LIFE,
STARTING TODAY. FOR THE
YEAR OF 2009, HELP ME TO PRACTICE
THE REALITY OF MAKING SURE YOU
ARE THE CENTER OF MY LIFE. LORD
JESUS, HELP ME PRACTICE THE
DISCIPLINE OF PRAYER, THE
DISCIPLINE OF BIBLE READING,
THE DISCIPLINE OF REGULAR
WORSHIP SERVICES. LORD, SO
THAT YOU WILL BE THE CENTER
OF MY LIFE, HELP ME NOT TO FALL
IN LOVE WITH THE MATERIAL
THINGS. HELP ME NOT TO FALL IN
LOVE WITH THE THINGS OF THIS
WORLD. HELP ME TO PRACTICE
SPIRITUAL DISIPLINE. HELP ME
TO LEARN TO TRUST YOU, TO
REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE
US, HOW YOU HAVE LOVED US
UNCONDITIONALLY, AND HOW
YOU HAVE FORGIVEN US COMPLETELY,
HOW WE ARE ACCEPTED BY YOU.
LORD JESUS, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LOVE. LORD JESUS, I ASK YOU IF YOU
WILL BE THE CENTER OF MY LIFE
AND FAMILY, AND BROTHERS AND
SISTERS AROUND THE WORLD.
IN JESUS NAME I PRAY.
AMEN.
AMEN.
Take care and God Bless...God Loves You
David Lanclos
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