Comments on: New Year’s Resolutions http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/ ♥ a Christian wife & mother shares good things and slices of life over a cup of coffee with you. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mrs. Damian Garcia http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Mrs. Damian Garcia Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:27 +0000 http://thewelcomehome.net/?p=988#comment-1669 Just wanted to request prayer for our family if you would Mrs. Spurling. I have been working through some issues (that I have shared via email with you before) and am struggling in some ways regarding forgiveness. I would appreciate it. Your sister in Christ, Ouida Gabriel Just wanted to request prayer for our family if you would Mrs. Spurling. I have been working through some issues (that I have shared via email with you before) and am struggling in some ways regarding forgiveness. I would appreciate it.

Your sister in Christ,
Ouida Gabriel

]]> By: Ouida Gabriel http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Ouida Gabriel Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:48:08 +0000 http://thewelcomehome.net/?p=988#comment-1605 Last year probably was one of the hardest years I have ever had. I struggled greatly for most of the year in my belief in God as well as humanity. In October I finally gave in to whatever it is that Christ is doing to me. I still find myself fighting it sometimes because it hurts to change. I see that I have to let Christ control me or I am quite useless to Him. The one thing I really learned in the last few months is that God does love me. No matter what happens in this world, I am going to be alright. I also finally decided to put away old relationships. I won't let them hurt my husband, children or myself any longer. My family is better off without people who don't really love us. That said, I resolve to put more effort into relationships that nourish me and let go of relationships that tear me down. I resolve to focus on Christ and what he expects from me. After 2009 being the year of Job for me and realizing that God does indeed love me, I figure that 2010 is going to be a amazing year. I hope that 2010 is a beautiful year for you as well Mrs. Spurling. Mrs. Damian Garcia - Ouida Gabriel Last year probably was one of the hardest years I have ever had. I struggled greatly for most of the year in my belief in God as well as humanity. In October I finally gave in to whatever it is that Christ is doing to me. I still find myself fighting it sometimes because it hurts to change. I see that I have to let Christ control me or I am quite useless to Him. The one thing I really learned in the last few months is that God does love me. No matter what happens in this world, I am going to be alright.

I also finally decided to put away old relationships. I won’t let them hurt my husband, children or myself any longer. My family is better off without people who don’t really love us.

That said, I resolve to put more effort into relationships that nourish me and let go of relationships that tear me down. I resolve to focus on Christ and what he expects from me. After 2009 being the year of Job for me and realizing that God does indeed love me, I figure that 2010 is going to be a amazing year.

I hope that 2010 is a beautiful year for you as well Mrs. Spurling.

Mrs. Damian Garcia – Ouida Gabriel

]]> By: Carrie http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Carrie Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:36:47 +0000 http://thewelcomehome.net/?p=988#comment-1499 AN excellent post dear friend...thanks for bringing into FOCUS the best things. I love you dear one, C~ AN excellent post dear friend…thanks for bringing into FOCUS the best things.
I love you dear one,
C~

]]> By: Patricia Webster http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Patricia Webster Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:57:03 +0000 http://thewelcomehome.net/?p=988#comment-1484 You are right about how we tend to start promising to do better as the old year comes to an end. Guilt. Oswald Chambers ended the year with Isaiah 52:12: "You shall not go out with haste....for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard". Meaning that God requires an account of what is past. That has been my experience this past week, failures looming. Chambers continues by saying that 'God reminds us of the past to protect us from a very shallow security in the present'. He goes before you.... This is a gracious revelation - that God will send His forces out where we have failed to do so. This really encourages me, in a new way this year. It isn't me making resolutions which require me to do what I can't do, so much as seeking His face and resting in His going before me; eating and drinking to His glory and not to my own. You always are so encouraging, Pam. You are right about how we tend to start promising to do better as the old year comes to an end. Guilt. Oswald Chambers ended the year with Isaiah 52:12: “You shall not go out with haste….for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard”. Meaning that God requires an account of what is past.
That has been my experience this past week, failures looming. Chambers continues by saying that ‘God reminds us of the past to protect us from a very shallow security in the present’.
He goes before you…. This is a gracious revelation – that God will send His forces out where we have failed to do so. This really encourages me, in a new way this year. It isn’t me making resolutions which require me to do what I can’t do, so much as seeking His face and resting in His going before me; eating and drinking to His glory and not to my own.
You always are so encouraging, Pam.

]]> By: Beth http://thewelcomehome.net/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Beth Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:33:49 +0000 http://thewelcomehome.net/?p=988#comment-1479 What a nice post! I am planning to lose weight but something even more important to me is a decision with the Lords help, to do things ON PURPOSE. I am increasingly convicted of just sailing by on my "lazy river" and I feel like I'm just getting by. I'm not living INTENTIONALLY to do as much as God wants me to do, even in encouraging someone else. So, that's my goal. To live ON PURPOSE the things that Jesus would have me do and to be....with HIS help, of course, because without Him we are ALL nothing, right? What a nice post! I am planning to lose weight but something even more important to me is a decision with the Lords help, to do things ON PURPOSE. I am increasingly convicted of just sailing by on my “lazy river” and I feel like I’m just getting by. I’m not living INTENTIONALLY to do as much as God wants me to do, even in encouraging someone else.
So, that’s my goal. To live ON PURPOSE the things that Jesus would have me do and to be….with HIS help, of course, because without Him we are ALL nothing, right?

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