Words By Design

January 2, 2012

Happy New Year to you! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday; I know I am soooo looking forward to a new year; Seems like  many others are too; I heard and read many comments the past few weeks on people ready to be so done with ’11 – and hoping for a new start in ’12.

I know in my own life, there has been a transformation; a shifting, which leads me to expectation of a great new year, I feel it in my bones – and anticipate wonderful things for this year!

I am reading through the bible in a year (again), today I am into the story of Noah. He was diligent, he took direction well after God told him what to do. It took so much time to build that boat; people made fun of him, ridiculed him; Can you imagine the thoughts Noah may have had as he was preparing and building it? Think of it – rain – over all the earth – to flood it? for real? why would God be that extreme? (we know why – but couldn’t there have been another way? – and who are we to question God! So Noah did what God asked). So, the day comes – he gets  stuck  into the boat with his family – and ALL of the animals in creation. I love animals, but can you imagine the smell – tight quarters – (were there pooper/pee scooper’s back then? – ick) – and for forty days – (which to my understanding was actually closer to a year)- UGHGHGHGH!

    After thinking about it for a moment, (and a nudging of the Holy Spirit), isn’t that a synopsis of life? Sometimes even when we are doing what we believe to be correct,  all of a sudden life takes a nasty, unforeseen turn; and BAM! People kick you when you’re down; scoff, try to tell you what you did wrong (and trust me – we ALL do stuff that is wrong now and again – but it is all about how to turn it around the right way), and say  or do worse (read the story of Job – true colors shown brightly by the people he thought were his friends)! People can hurt you so badly – especially  when times are rough, I can only imagine what Noah went through as he obeyed God and people thought he was cah-razeeey!

What God is showing me  – is obedience and relationship to him is better than anything anyone can do to harm (or even help)! God loves us so much – SO very much – and that is part of my Spiritual goal for this year – is to get up in his lap, (you see, I am His daughter, and we love each other so!) and to talk to him about my life – (every little and big thing!); I will listen to His wisdom and guidance. He is faithful to show me /us  the way to go.

Like Noah, I want to trust Him like I have never trusted Him before, even when it does not make sense! So,are you ready to step it up a notch or two with me? – for the Kingdom! Results will come – as he works it all out! Exciting! And I look forward to sharing testimonies with you!

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