Commitment brings amazing favor

As the 2012 year kicks off many of you have already made your resolutions, promises or declarations.  I also declared this year as a year full of wisdom and God's amazing favor!

However,  I know that my personal self-talk and how I thought about situations in 2011 will need to change in 2012 in order for me to have this kind of year.

I have to believe that even though my life feels very ordinary and "run of the mill".  I can experience God's amazing favor on my life.  I just need to be committed to seeing things His way and not mine.

Favor comes through God's love for us, but amazing favor comes through obedience and commitment to Him.  Psalm 37:5 states, "Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you".
If we commit everything to him we will have less worry, stress, anxiety and pain in 2012.  Psalm 37 go on to say, " The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand".

God delights in every detail of our lives and he wants us to let Him help us.  I have a 3-year granddaughter by the name of Daina, and she got a new tea set for Christmas.  Now you would think that Daina would want everyone to play with her so she can have more fun.  Not  my darling Daina, she would not let anyone help her with tea time.  She has a very strong personality perhaps like her grandmother (smile). Even her Daddy, my son, Andrew could not help her.  And, as much as he wanted to she kept saying, "No, Daddy this is mine!"

I think that is exactly how we feel about certain things in our lives.  We say in our hearts, "God, you can help me with this area only.  But, I have everything else."  We actually believe he would not understand our business or certain parts of our lives.  God wants us to be total commitment to him and everything we do.  He wants us to trust him with the ordinary and the extraordinary things.  He wants to handle the good, bad and the ugly parts of our lives.

When we allow him to direct our steps in 2012 He will delight in us and give us amazing favor for every detail of our lives.  Can you make a commitment today to be totally committed to him and leave no part of your life out?  Our Abba (Daddy) Father knows already everything about your life for he gave it to you, but he still wants to help you with it.  Turn it over to Jesus, and you will experience amazing favor this year,  for He cares for you.

May,  the Love of God go deep, long and wide in your 2012 year, and beyond!

For His Glory,
Pastor Tricia 

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