These 3 Things...

As I sat on the red sofa, my heart all welled up and ready to spill all out to my best friend. With his ever listening ears and eyes of compassion and love looking at me I started unburdening my heart to Him, telling him about the answered prayers, miracles, new opportunities I experienced this year. I then moved to the disappointments experienced, heartbreaks suffered and unanswered prayers i am beginning to wonder if God ever heard.

Honestly, I did not mean to complain and count my woes along with my blessings, but though I am grateful for all the good things I have received this year, some disappointments and unmet expectations still cast dark clouds in my mind. But then I wasn’t finish, because my worry is not how this year turned out, but how I can live the New Year happy and joyful all through. How do I prevent repeating the same mistakes next year? How do prevent disappointments and heartbreaks from stealing my joy and peace of mind? How do I make this New Year my best year so far?

 Like He always does, my best friend listened undistractedly, not judging, but giving me the confidence that all I say is safe with Him. When I was done, He touched me and spoke: my dearest, you have spent a big part of your year and life listening and believing the lies of the devil rather than listening and believing the truth of God. You have allowed supposed unmet desires/expectations to rob you of the joy of things you already have. You have allowed worries to win the battle in your mind instead of peace. You have looked unto man for help, than you have to God. The New Year is just another year with days and nights, but what it turns out to be for you is up to you.

As the Spirit of God and His voice in your life, I am going to tell you three things you must do, and whatever you experience or do not experience, receive or do not receive, ensure you keep these three things in your heart and mind and do them.

1.      Always rejoice in who God is; no matter the situation or circumstance He is a God for that situation. Let the knowledge of who He is fill you with joy always whether you feel like it or not.

2.      Choose prayer over worry. Never think about anything twice without praying about it, and once you pray about it, stop thinking about it. Once committed to God in prayer, His peace would envelope your heart.

3.      Finally, fix your thoughts on things that are true, honourable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and worthy of praise. Do not give ground to the wrong thoughts. Let your mind be a garden full of thoughts that are true, honourable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and worthy of praise.

My dearest, problems and disappointments from men shall surely come, but with these 3 things you have joy, peace and God in control of all your affairs all year round, and of course you have me your counsellor, teacher and guardian. As you start this New Year may you live in the fullness of what God has freely given you, and in whom God has made you to be.

Shalom,

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