The truth is I've been wrestling a lot lately with what the Lord has for me this year. I've desperately wanted to set some goals and dreams for this year, but every time I go to write them out, I find myself at a loss. The truth is, I don't know what God wants to do in me this year!
Can you relate at all?
Usually I'm really diligent and articulate in laying out my plans for the new year, and I usually do that in the first week or so of January. (So cliche, I know, but isn't that the norm?) So far this year I've fought the battle of guilt and pressure for not having my aspirations for the next 12 (11 now) months clearly defined. It finally hit me though: maybe that's what God's up to right now--releasing me from the need to plan and execute my own plans for this year. Maybe, just maybe He's working on that little trust factor within me. Maybe He's saying, "Jess, you don't have to know what this year looks like. Let me lead you. Let me set your path. Trust ME."
And suddenly the pressure is off.... What a great relief!
So, let it be known that this year, I'm not setting any New Year's resolutions. I am, however, participating in a new beginning: a beginning of trusting and waiting upon the Lord.
Do you need a new beginning too? Will you join me?
Let these words encourage you:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
Be blessed and be free of the pressure of planning out your year!
Love,
Jessie
