With my heart pounding I write my first post of the new year, 2012. I am so excited for this new year and all that it has in store.
I can already tell that this is going to be a great year. I was at a conference with Cru called Encounter the past 5 days and it was absolutely mind-blowing how God just let me rest in Him. I was able to look back over 2011 and praise Him for all that He has done in my life. Then I was able to learn some cool stuff about Him and pray over this upcoming year. He has showed me so much that He wants me to work on for this year and we'll get to those in time.
The first goal of this year is to be more HUMBLE. To be completely honest and transparent I have become someone I don't like. I'm very cocky and selfish. I don't treat others the way they should be treated and even the way I really want to treat them. I just don't respect them or truly care about them even though I really desire it more than anything (weird concept I know). I have gained confidence in myself, which I need but now I need to learn the difference between cockiness and confidence.
Therefore, by attempting to become more humble I am going to get on my knees in prayer every morning after I wake up and every night before I go to bed. I feel that this will help me to start seeing God as the King of my life, not myself. I think if I start showing the Lord more respect and honor then I will start doing the same for those around me.
There are a lot of changes I hope to make this new year, but this is the first practical way I can change my actions in order to become someone I actually like. I want to truly love others and humble myself so others can see Christ in me and not some cocky know-it-all. Let's hope and pray I can keep this up every day until January 1, 2013.
Keelee,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about getting on my knees and praying is that it automatically puts you in a humble position. Praying should be a humbling experience, whether you're praising him or pleading to him, we're bowing at the feet of the God of this universe. How should we approach him any other way but humbly? Praying on your knees also helps you focus on what you're doing, and for a scatterbrain like me, thats very helpful. I cannot wait to see what God does through you and this blog this year!!