Here we are once again with a New Year upon us. Once again, I haven't made any New Year Resolutions. I just started earlier in the year making some changes in my life and determining that I will carry my changes through the rest of my life.
I've been trying to stand firm on certain issues in my life with myself and others who are directly involved with me. A lot of people take kindnesses for weaknesses. My kindness has run out. During my meditation time it was brought to my attention that What is not straight in 2008 must be left behind in 2009.
I am finding that you can't change people. Significant events in ones life will create a change for the better or for the worst for them. I am almost 50 and that fact has finally registered in my mind.
I've made a lot of mistakes in 2008. Big ones:)! The ones that shake you to the core, but I've learned some very valuable lessons from those mistakes and the only thing that I or anyone can do in them is pray, let go, and let God.
My husband and I was watching a TV show and this woman was talking about certain steps that one can take to get pass anything between two individuals with misunderstandings. One step is a 72 hour rule. After an event happens that is not suitable to you, you have 72 hrs to clear it up. After 72 hours it becomes the past. Move forward and don't mention it again. LOL. My husband said that we should really try this and we have been working on it. I am often one to wait how ever long it takes for a chance to bring it back around and say "like the time when you. . . ." LOL LOL.
We are trying to never make promises that we can't keep. It is often best to say I will try and give it all we have because we as humans are incapable of keeping promises. That's why God does not require us to promise anything. He does the promising. And one of the biggest rule that we're "trying" to work on is to become more faithful in a few things so that God can make us rulers over many; understanding that God is not just talking about material things. He is also talking about a full and rich relationship with Him first, with each other, our spiritual gifts, and our responsibility with church and family, etc. .
I want to be a wise and faithful servant to my Lord and Master. I know that I can be if I put my foot forward more than I did in 2008. For every day that God gives life to me, I want to take the new day to get things right, forgetting yesterday because it's behind me. I know it won't be easy, but God is my Pilot and my plane will always land smoothly when I follow Him.
Loving you all and I wish everyone a Joyous, Prosperous 2009!
Vee
