Living a life that Matters

I’ve never been much a new year’s resolution person. But I believe goals are important. I’ve had a chance to reflect on the past couple of years while driving on the road to San Diego this past week. I spent a lot of time of prayer. I was overdue for some time with God.

2006 was a year of healing for me. 2007 had many ups and downs.. but it was a year of learning for me. I want 2008 to be a year that I grow more spiritually mature in my faith and draw closer to God. I have so much I can take from this past year that I can apply for this upcoming year.

I feel recently that I truly haven’t desired God lately. Sure I call on him when I need him. I worship him at worship events. I learn about him when I read the Word. But have I desired the joy there is in having a relationship with God? I love this quote from John Piper “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” I have found that the latter part of this year I tried to find joy in the desires of this world and not from the Father. Christianity is more that a lifestyle with rules and regulations. God calls us to rejoice and have joy in living this life for him. Especially during trials and hard times. It is my hope that I find this joy once again as I grow more closer to him this year.

I see God opening several doors right now in my life. He has presented some new opportunities for me. I struggled in my spiritual life last summer because I felt I wasn’t being used by God. My heart was saying “I’m here.. I’m ready”, yet I wasn’t listening to God’s response “Not yet..” I’m learning a lot about God’s timing. I see now why I had to go through what I went through last summer. God know me better than myself and I need to trust that he knows what is he doing.

I truly believe God has some great things in store for this upcoming year. I want to think that there is only so much I can experience in my walk… yet the joy in living for God is limitless.  I now need to trust in what he knows best what he has in store for me and be content and find joy in that.

Here’s to an amazing 2008..