AS WE STAND at the beginning of this New Year, we stand as though with a fresh slate before us. It reminds me of my first day of the school year, the first page of a new exercise book, fresh clean pages unmarked by pen or person – a whole heap of possibilities ahead. It doesn’t take too long for my plans for a fresh start to disappear. So it is with the start of a New Year. The excitement soon dissipates and along with it one’s hopes and dreams fade as the humdrum of life once again takes over.
I don’t want it to become that way this year! I want it to be different. This year I want to remain caught up in the wonder of my God, ever conscious of His love and grace, peace and joy. More than ever, I want to be caught up in being the person He wants me to be, and doing what He wants me to do. Not only that, I want to clarify what His vision is for me, and work towards accomplishing that.
I believe that 2012 will be a great year, a year when hopes and dreams will be fulfilled – particularly as we yield ourselves more fully to our God, and allow Him to be our Guide. With so much uncertainty all around us, of this we can sure – God is with us; He remains with us every step of life’s journey. Knowing that means that 2012 will be all that we would like it to be.
Life for me is one big adventure – as we step into this New Year, let us live it to the full in such a way that when we look back on it we will know that God is well pleased with us, and we feel satisfied with all we have accomplished.
Happy New Year! May 2012 be all you could hope for, and may the deep desires of your heart be met through our Lord and Saviour who loves us with an everlasting, amazing love!
