It’s the new year, and most of y'all are thinking I’m going to write about my New Year's resolutions. Well, you're wrong. I’m not going to sit here and share everything I have planned to change for the new year because I don’t believe that is in my hands. Yes, I think it is great to plan things to change, or new ideas for the year, but, speaking for myself, I haven't followed through on most of my ideas. So instead, I am going to tell you about what God has done the past year in my life, and what He is doing through this next year.
When 2016 came around, so much in my life had changed. I had moved to Missouri, I had made all new friends, and I had grown in who I am. Last New Year’s Eve, I realized that I didn’t want to make any resolutions, because I had all that I needed right there with me! The Lord continued to grow in me, and even though it wasn’t always the easiest year, it was the best. There were times when I had no clue what I was doing with my life, or times when my dreams seemed to outweigh me, but God knew and was with me. He knew that I would become a protege for Link Year, and that an incredible internship with Rise Media would come around. He knew that I didn’t want to go to college, but needed a way to learn graphic design. And for me, I saw it all clearly come into play this year, but God knew it all before I was even born. He had my path planned out. And He has a path for 2017, as well.
I may not know what this year holds or where I will be living in the next 4 months, but God does. And although, I still tend to panic about the future, I can rest knowing that He has the perfect blue print for my life, just like He had for the first 19 years of my life. So this year is for obeying, for listening and trusting God. I can’t sit here and say that I always will want to, because I know I will mess up, but my “resolution” I guess I could say is to tune into God.
He has a plan and a path for all of us, all we can do is obey, and follow His steps. We may not see the end of the tunnel, or even understand why He is leading us certain ways, but in the end, it will all make sense and we will be thankful that we listened. So cheers to our God, who is the Master Planner and who makes the most beautiful blue prints of our lives!