Okay everyone, don't get grammatical on me since this post is from the heart. Do you ever get the feeling that you could have done better? As a wife, as a mother, as an employee, or even as a Christian? 2010 closed with all those feelings swimming around in my head. I'm not a bad person, but I realized there was so much I could have done better. That said, 2011 is going to be the year of being better.
My prayer is that I will first be a better Christian, pray more, study His Word more, love Him more. I also want to be a better wife, to be kinder, more loving, generous, respectful....all those things that sometimes I am not. I plan to work on this mothering thing, too. To see my children through the eyes of Jesus.....to be respectful, kind and loving, even when I don't feel that way at all. I'm a pretty good employee, but there are things I can improve on and I'm working to be all I can be.
That said, I look back to the first line of the previous paragraph. If I become a better Christian all the other things should follow, right? At least that's my way of thinking. I read a post on a friend's facebook page, a quote from Rick Warren that says, "Every room of your heart not filled with Jesus will be filled with worry". I think it can be said that if those rooms are devoid of Jesus, Satan will have the opportunity to fill it with more than worry! So praying, studying His Word and loving Him more will help fill those rooms with the good things God has to offer. He alone can provide all, even more than we can ever need. So with His divine help, I plan on 2011 being better, better and better!
Christ gives me the strength to face anything. Philipians 4:13 (CEV)
