2010, hands down, was an awesome year for me. I learned a LOT about life, faith, GOD, family, relationships, leadership and spirituality. The main highlights of which were:
1. My parents gone through 1to1, had their own small groups and finished victory weekend!! (exactly what I prayed for last year)
2. I got my own small group of lovely teenagers (Kim, Gel, Denise, Angie, Shannon, Sarah, Ezra, Queen)
3. I became a worship leader and resources administrator (Kids Church Music Ministry)
4. I learned how to harmonize!!! (This, in itself, is a miracle!) :)
5. I got seriously equipped to become a leader (ICI-A, Teachers' Retreat, Bootcamp 2010, ONE series at VCF)
6. I became a discipler (Ezra's done with victory weekend, 1to1 with Gayle and Gel)
7. I trusted GOD more with my finances
8. I learned how to wait and seek GOD more in my every situation
But this year's a different story. This year I feel it's going to be ground-shaking, breath-taking, faith-testing, faith-shaking, spirit-soaring and GOD-ELEVATING. You know the feeling that something's brewing? That something's in the making? That's what I feel is in store this year. So I'm choosing to be expectant because I believe that He is moving, that He is equipping and that He is transforming.
Last year, one of the major realizations I had, was that I am not perfect, I can never do anything to navigate my life to where I want it to go. I failed to, because God wants me to depend on Him more, to submit to Him more, to want His ways more, and to desire His will more. It has been hard to pursue Him, but I learned that if you choose to pursue, He will affirm, reward and He will make it pleasurable for you in return.
My goal this year is to conquer myself, to instill an innate discipline that is according to God's word. I need to be so much more joyful of my salvation, to be so much more gentler with my words, to be so much more loving, to be so much more dependent on the scripture, and to be so much more obedient to His laws. If so, I'd want to be contagious this year, I'd want to be bolder in sharing my faith and to be more spirit-filled when I sing.
It is a new season be a GOD-chaser, to take part in being a force in God's movement this year. It's a new season to learn more, to be surrounded with mentors that will help you grow more, to despise sin more, and to love HIM more.
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer" Psalm 19:14
