Forgiveness

'Forgive as the Lord forgave you.' Colossians 3:13

Forgiveness....such a hard thing to do.  I struggle with this from time to time because I feel as though it sometimes may be mistaken as excusing them from what they have done. I find myself having an inner battle of anger and wanting to let them know how I feel about the situation in a hateful way instead of a loving way. God is working on me with this and I have forgiven and moved on...but not without tons of prayer.  But after the fact I feel so much better and I can move on, I can breathe easier. I can notice a huge difference in my attitude and then in my home. 

 
Jesus forgives us. He FORGIVES! I sometimes shout that out when I am not wanting to forgive someone! I will no longer let them hold me back, tear me down and defy me.  If the Lord can forgive us for what wrong we have done. which I am sure is much worse than what someone has done to me than I can do it too.  Even though there will be struggles along the way I will overcome this and draw closer to Jesus. Instilling this into my children is something I want for them so badly. And until I can do it myself without second guessing then I can't fully teach them.  So please pray for me to be more Christ like and forgive more easily.  

Setting Goals

Welcome to 2014! Did you make any New Years Resolutions this year? And if you did, do you stick to them? 

Every year I make plans and write things down and try to stick to them for about a week or so then I get bored and I move on. But this year I set goals for myself and I am listening to God and letting go of what I thought I wanted to do. I am following God's plans for me and my family this year, and I have a feeling this year is going to be a smooth one!  


It has been such a struggle for me to just let go and let God lead. I am praying that this time I can just do it and trust fully in what He has in store for me.  I feel that when I take control knowing that I am not doing as God wants me to do things fall apart. And then the tense moments set in. But when I just allow Him to work in my life through prayer I notice a huge difference in the day. I also want to take more time in the mornings to just take in scripture and pray for my family and guidance for the day.  But I mean let's face it when you have 3 kiddos waking up at the exact same time needing mommy, food, drinks and cuddles it is hard to find the time to do this.  But it is worth it, I speak in a calm voice and the little things don't bother me as much as they would have if I just got up and was in a grumpy mood right away. 


So this year make it a point to follow what God has planned for you. Be happy. Be blessed! 


                                                                     Happy New Year!~
                                                                                          Amanda

Happy New Year!