New Day, New Thoughts, New Goals

We have around us so many people whose lives tell us
what faith means. So let us run this race that is before us
and never give up! We should remove from our lives anything
that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds
us back.
Hebrews 12:1

Have any of you ever felt like you were at a standstill?
In a rut? You were spinning your wheels, but not going
anywhere? I am sure this is a common thing, and
many people go through it. But when we get to a
point in our lives where we lose our fresh perspective
and get stuck in the same place, and get filled
with discouragement or give up, or accept this, I
want to tell you that we need a time of renewal,
refreshing, and new thinking.

This is why we should be around people of faith. We
should choose role models of people who have great
faith and honestly show progress in their spiritual lives.
And we should be that kind of role model for people around us.
It is not easy in these times of trouble, and uncertainty.
But do you not recognize that times of trouble and uncertainty
have been throughout history and yet there are many who
led valiant, faithful lives for God. There are many who
through the most troubling of times set goals and worked
towards them.

My dear friends, if we are at a standstill, that is not the
end of the story. If hard times hit does not mean they
take up residence. If we lose people or they walk away
or we get hurt, that does not mean that we have to
become depressed, or bitter, or angry. It means we
have to take stock of our situation, our mind set and
set goals to come out of it.

So if today we find that we are doing the same
routine, thinking the same old way, and finding ourselves
discouraged. We need to step out of our box of comfort
and seek to overcome whatever we are facing the best
we can and leave the rest in God's hands.

We only have
this one life, we need to do the best we can with
the circumstances we have. Face the road of life with
bravery, resolve, and determination do make it the
best life you can.

If your life in Christ is not about overcoming, healing,
strengthening and wisdom in Christ, you have missed
the "growth in Christ" memo. You have forgotten
this is our first love, and with Him, nothing is impossible.

Dear God,
We come to you today asking you to help
us take stock of our lives, and our issues and our internal
pain and help us to face it and make progress in our life.
Father God, no matter what our circumstances today,
make us a instrument of peace. Help us to find strength
in you first thing each morning, by planting the word of God
in our hearts. That Word that is alive and powerful
and sharper than any two edged sword, and goes forth
and accomplishes your goal in the spiritual realm and
physical realm and nothing can stop it. You are God.

Help us not to get the mind set this is the way it is, these
things always happen to me, I cannot ever seem to get a break.
Help us to step out of our comfort zone and do something new.
To seek new goals. To seek internal healing. To find joy
in helping others and to forget about dwelling on our own
trials and troubles by touching the lives of others in the
midst of their needs.

Help us to rise to the occasion and be over comers in
the Name of Jesus Christ. For His glory and honor
and our benefit, now and eternally. We seek your will
O God, and we seek renewal and refreshing in you.
Show us the way to go Dear Father and we will walk it,
in faith, hope, and fervent passion to please you and
to savor each moment of this precious gift of life we
have been given.

Forgive our sins, and heal us and make us pleasing to you
in all we do and say.

In Jesus precious name,
Amen

love always
millie