It's 2015 and here I am with more love for You than ever before. Your love humbles me. Your grace amazes me. Your favor blesses me. Your mercy surprises me. Your hand upholds me. Your word comforts me. Your glory shines on me. Your humor reminds me of the joy that never leaves. Your plan for my life never ceases to amaze me.
That plan...it's beautiful, sometimes messy when my flesh gets in the way. I try to understand when you are beckoning me to just trust You. And it's everything I need but not always what I want. But you're a faithful Father, steadfast teacher, confident leader, constant friend, forever faithful, supernaturally loving...and the Saviour that I want to do live with for eternity. You're good and understanding.
In 2015, I'm believing for promises fulfilled, supernatural encounters, new levels reached with you and questions brought to light. This life is such an adventure with you and even though 2014 didn't look like what I "thought" it would or should...it looked and was fulfilled in the exact way that you had always planned. And that's what makes me look back over this year with more thankfulness in my heart that I could ever describe with words. I'm in awe of your greatness and so humbled that I've been chosen to live this life. I can only pray and strive that I even scratch the surface of being as constant in our relationship in 2015 than you have been with me for my entire life.
So Abba, help me to always remember that giving you my hopes, dreams and heart will be worth it all. I've never regretted it in the past and I could never in the future. Let me love you more in all that I do. Give me more kindness to exude. Understanding. Love. Steadfastness. Trust. In all things. And at the end of the day, if and when I fail and come to you, remind me of my hearts cry... Not my will but Yours. Your plan will always be well with my soul.
May this next year bring me closer to Christ and further away from the passions that would steal me and my attention away from Him.
"The Lord God is my strength, my personal bravery and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering or responsibility]!" Habakkuk 3:19
