New Year Blessings

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I pray that you've had a wonderful holiday! If you participated with the Proverbs challenge last month, I hope that you were as blessed by it as I was! In this new year, people are making resolutions and preparing for change. In Christ, we are new creations (Ephesians 4:22-24) and our past sins are thrown into the sea of forgetfulness (Micah 7:18-19). Whatever goals you want to accomplish this year, pray about them, make a plan, and get an accountability partner. You can do it! I am so excited about the awesome things that God is going to do in our lives this year! 

Proverbs 11- Generosity

"The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blessed others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped" Proverbs 11:24-25

Since Christmas is exactly 2 weeks away, what better topic than generosity? :) It's so easy to get consumed by material things at great prices, during the holidays. But being generous is more than giving gifts. It includes spending time, helping others, and doing selfless acts. Let's focus on how we can be a blessing to people we know as wells as strangers. The Lord looks at our hearts (1 Samuel 16:7), so of course we shouldn't give solely to get blessings, but we should give from a pure heart. Although we may not see millions of dollars fall from the sky instantly, The Lord is taking notes. He won't forget about his children.

(Original Post: December 11)