its 2012. I'm still having a hard time accepting this. this year is a milestone year. i met Mark 10 years ago this year. 10 years ago i re-dedicated my life to the Lord. i grew to know HIM so much in 2002. it was a beautiful year. Mark and i will be married 7 years this year.
but i'm also at a place where i don't like. I've been lazy and unappreciative. I'm SO blessed. when i think about it, i really can't complain. i have a roof over my head, food to eat, heat, I'm not in any pain....
there are so many people hurting all around me. in far worse situation than me.
i came to this verse a few weeks ago:
Psa 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
when i get into one of my moods i know i make it all about me. i am not focusing on the Lord and what He has done for me and this life he's given me. every minute i have is a blessing. time spent with my husband, with family, or friends. i should never take it for granted. if Christ lives and dwells in me, then there is no excuse for my attitude. its my flesh. God help me.
2Cr 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
2Cr 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
by the way, it pasted that in bold. i didn't select that. that was very weird. God is trying to tell me something.
i have a list that i want to take care of. i want to cross these things off this year and will be blogging to myself about it. here they are:
take an hour (or more) out of my day for the Lord.
get my cholesterol down. take care of this temple He's blessed me with. lose all this weight i packed on. reverse the diabetes i got myself into.
i want to cook more healthy meals. i want to encourage my husband and make it easier for him to lose this weight too. (i plan on making a lot of meals from Pinterest. I'm finding a ton of encouraging and fun stuff on there.)
i want to RUN more! i miss running! i used to love it! i still do, Its just hidden down deep in my selfishness.
more than anything, i want to be thankful. always. God, give me a heart of thankfulness. take away this pride and selfishness. I'm here only for you and your plan for my life. its such a blessing to be a child of the King of kings! i should never take that for granted.
Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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