Happy New Year

A new year and new goals and aspirations. I have always felt the new year is a chance to start over. I like that!
A chance for doing things right.
For not acting selfish and petty.  
For me to not lose my temper or get angry so often. Great goals don't you think?

Time has a way of showing me the folly of my past thinking.  The older I get the more I realize that I cannot do these things in my own strength. (Not for long anyway.)   I came across a scripture this morning;   

I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit.  
 Ephesians 3:16 NLT

So it's not that I don't want to achieve greater and better things at the start of a new year.  I still have goals I want to achieve.  It's that I realize I need God to give me the strength to do the right things.  I am trying to seek Him to guide me and direct my goals and path.  I want to please Him.  And as a result I don't have to be frustrated when I fail, because I will. But I know God still loves me. 

 I give this year to Him.  I trust Him to bless me this year.  To develop me into the woman He created me to be.  I want to love more and criticize less.  I want to give more and be satisfied with what I have.  I want to see people through God's eyes so that I can feel compassion rather than irritation with those that aren't like me or don't do the things I think they should.  I can do all this through Christ. 
 I pray He will bless your year also as you allow Him to empower you with strength.  Happy New Year!