It is January 3, 2013! Wow! A new year! I just read the last post I wrote back in the middle of September! Um, yeah! Can you tell that I am a full-time wife, mom AND college student? I am enjoying every minute of it! Well, maybe not having to take that c-base test, but the rest of it! :) First semester done, next semester begins January 14th. God is good! God is faithful! I love Him so much!
My heart is full. My mind is full. I have so many thoughts, so many things I want to say. And, then I wonder if what I have to say is better left unsaid. Ha! Last year was quite a year for our family! So many good things, so many challenging things, so many THINGS! Some of them have left me with a sad heart, but you know what? God is the healer of a sad heart, and He loves me! He has me in the palm of His hand, and I know He will never let me go!
Here's one thing I learned in 2012. People, churches, situations, circumstances. They just might fail you. They just might let you down. But, God NEVER will! Not ever. This morning I was thinking about something that the Lord spoke to my heart years ago. I mean, this was so many years ago that we only had two kids then! :)
You all probably know how crazy I am about my husband and how awesome I think he is. I mean, he is awesome, so what can I say? But, one day years ago something happened. I can't remember what, which shows you just how important it was, but something happened and I was kind of upset at Jeremy. Like I said, I can't remember what happened or why I was upset. But, I was talking to the Lord about it (Side note here: No matter what is happening in your life, it is always a perfect idea to talk with the Lord about it. He already knows about it, and He always wants to HELP you. That's just the way He is. It is His very nature! Man, He truly is my hero and the One I want to be more like! OK, side note finished!) and this is what that small, still voice spoke to my spirit. Not out loud, but inside. "He's just a man."
Wow! Now, trust me when I say I am positive the Lord did not mean any disrespect towards Jeremy. I know the Lord thinks the world of my husband, but I definitely understood His point. Jeremy IS just a man. He is not perfect, and nor should I expect him to be! You know, that is the case with EVERYONE that you and I know. Our spouse, our kids, our mom, our dad, our best friend, our family, our church, our pastor...they're "just a man." They can mess up. They can make a bad choice. They can do or say the wrong thing, intentionally or unintentionally. And, that's OK, because they're "just a man."
Here's where the problem comes in, and I'm pretty sure I'm right about this. The problem comes in if you or I elevate ANYONE or ANYTHING higher in our life than they really should be. Yeah, there's only ONE God sitting on that throne, and it is definitely not anyone or anything besides HIM! I'm pretty sure the Bible calls that kind of thing an idol.
You may be thinking, "Everyone knows that!", and I would have said the same thing. But, the thing is, when you're actually in that kind of a situation, you don't realize it, because if you did, you would get out of it, right? Yeah, I think that very problem arose in my life over the last few years. Something got elevated higher than it should have. And, no one sits in that spot in my life except for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! My eyes are on Him. He is the One I am following. Him and only Him, my friends! Him and only Him!
So, these are my deep and personal thoughts as the new year begins. Why do I share them with you? Only one reason...because it may help someone. Take inventory. Did you read those last two words? In case you missed them, I'll say them again. Take inventory. If there is anyone or anything in your life that you think is perfect and cannot make a mistake, let me give you heads up. They're not and they can! There you go...that could save you years of counseling! (You're welcome!)
Well, my friends! I wish you all the best and most wonderful 2013! I believe it IS going to be a great year, full of love, joy, and peace. There will also probably be hardships, sadness, and loss. "Well, that's kind of a downer, Nikki!" I guess it could be, but it is probably the truth! You know what is so great? We serve a God who has promised us that we can overcome any and everything that tries to come against us! If God is for us, who can be against us? That really is the truth! No weapon formed against us will prosper! When God wants you to do something, and you step out to do it, nothing can keep it from happening! No devil in hell and no person on earth! And that's the truth! If you're on God's team, the good news is, your team WINS! Always! So, 2013, bring it on! Because of HIM...we got this!
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