It's just You and me, God...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Yay for new beginnings :) Christmas was tough, like I expected it to be but God showered me with love and a safe hiding place in different forms. I needed a few days to recover but I think, overall, the whole experience brought me a little closer to God. What was different this time around was that I was able to remind myself of who God really is. He is loving, kind, patient and has given us free will. He is the standard that I should be living up to. Not others, no matter what they say. I'm not perfect but He isn't finished with me yet :) 

"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

Philippians 1:6

Another thing that I'm trying to hold onto is: God's timing is perfect. Simple as that. (Thank you Mrs M for that reassurance!) And God is my protector. I know I worry too much when there is really no need to. God has always taken care of me, even though He has allowed many things. He allowed them to shape me. No, I'm not always at peace with this. God is still working on that. I do, however, want to get to a point of acceptance, even thankfulness for things that have happened and were beyond my control.

Seeing as how it is a new year, I do actually have some resolutions. Contrary to popular belief, resolutions can be kept, albeit imperfectly, and can have a positive impact. I believe that my resolutions come from God, well, some of them. Those being:

• learn Chinese
• learn guitar
• procrastinate less
• make peace with people and live in peace with everyone (as much as possible anyway!)
• trust God more
• be more thankful/joyful

I did actually keep most of my resolutions from last year, all thanks to Jesus! Hopefully this year will be similar and better! 


Am I the only one who thinks that I, like many, am living a mediocre Christian life? I am currently reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan and he is only confirming my thoughts. What am I doing about it? Nothing. Yes, I admit it. I pray that God will change that. I am praying for a permanent eternal perspective. How differently would we live our lives if we did everything with eternity in mind?! I pray that God will make things so much more real to me this year - His love, our relationship, eternity with Him. That my desire would change from wanting to settle into things of this world to wanting what He wants for me. 


Anywho, may we all draw closer to God this year and may we all experience His love in a way that changes us to the core!


Happy New Year and God bless! :)