Ok, so it’s January 4th 2009 and I’m not sure I’ve posted yet this year.
I try not to make resolutions, they are very bad for you say some mental health workers. However, I do want to make sure that I post regularly and often this year, it’s good for me even if what I write turns out to be somewhat incoherent at times.
I have not been having a very good start to the year. I feel like God is wanting to make big strides with me and I’m either subconsciously pulling back or am under attack.
….or maybe it’s a bit of both!
Anyway. There is a new challenge coming soon. My church were going to start it today but I have been a bit lax there too and had to do some catch-up so we’ll be starting it soon.
For those of you who got involved in the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge, how has it been for you since the challenge ended? Did it make any impact on your life? Did it change anything?
This is something my wife and I have been discussing and something I will blog about this week but I’d love your input first!
I don’t have anything truly deep or life changing to say today so instead I’ll give you a link to something which impacted me deeply:
Charles Hill pointed me to this news report and it truly made me think again about how I approach life, approach sport, approach other people. What’s more important – winning or impacting people’s lives?
Every blessing in Christ,
Peter
PS for the tech heads out there…. I decided to boot into Ubuntu for a change to post this from there. My blog looks rather different from Linux – some of yours do too!
Thanks for posting this. I have felt a little off myself the last few days. Today has been, well, I don’t know. I think there is some serious warfare going on. Satan has been paying attention to what is stirring here in this blogging community lately. He will stop at nothing to block those of us from furthering the gospel. He likes the state of our Country and the Christians in it. They are ineffective and Satan does not want that to change.
Lord, I lift up Peter and all of us out here in this community of believers that you are showing we need to do more. Take us Lord, protect us from the evil one, let our hearts be right and your power be shown through us. Free our minds from the thoughts of discouragement that plague us and help us to rely wholy on you for our strength. Nothing comes to those that need you without your spirit guiding the way. Let us stand in the firmness of knowing who you are and that you are in control. Take all doubt from us and push us forward with confidence in you to be used for the great things that you have in store. Help us to rest in your guidance and give us strength to take the next step when you show the way. In the precious name of your son I pray. Amen
Thanks Sherri.
It’s good to know I’m not alone!
The 12DoCC has been convicting to me because I do not feel like I have done enough. I seem to be in a planning and preparation phase. i am getting involved in supporting the ministry efforts of others but nothing has come of it yet as fdar as my personal contribution.
But the spirit of 12DoCC is alive in me, and I am counting on it to guide me in 2009 in order to have something that shows God’s glory at the end of the year.