I spent most of the day doing some soul searching.  It has been a near day long journey of thought, prayer, scripture, and song.  I just had a few questions on my mind and decided to wade into finding answers.  Finding answers lead to more questions.  Those questions caused me to take a deeper look at myself.  What I found is best described by this quote from Bill Johnson, "If the fire of God is not in your life, give Him something worth burning."  I have found that I have plenty of fuel for the fire.  It has left me feeling a plethora of emotions.

It is difficult to see your own weaknesses and to come to terms with them.  To flush out imperfections and bare them in the light of day has left me feeling broken.  Knowing there needs to be less of me and more of Him.  It is odd experiencing such bitter brokenness while at the same time being filled with such hope and joy.  I am going to go spend some time in prayer and get some sleep.  God Bless.

I wish all of you a Happy New Year.

A new year for many is the turning of a page, the start of a new chapter.

A blank canvas in which anything is possible.

For those who are frustrated, I pray you find peace and patience in the coming year.

For those who are grieving I pray you find comfort.

Those who are seeking I pray you find answers.

Those who are sad, lonely, depressed, I pray you find love, friendship, and joy.

Those who are struggling, I pray you find hope and courage.

Those who are sick I pray you will be healed.

Those who are angry, I pray you find peace, forgiveness and understanding.

I pray that all of you have a healthy, prosperous, and safe New Year.

As I was pondering what I wanted to write this evening I came across the following.  I tend to look towards the future and try (key word) to let the past stay in the past.   Just a few bits of scripture I read this evening, I find it fitting for the new year, albeit just another day. 

I will leave them here, mostly for personal reflection later.

I will hopefully get around to posting what I have wanted tomorrow.  I am running on a few hours of sleep so I will leave you with something I came across earlier.  Have a Merry Christmas everyone.