Another year has begun. Most of us have plans for this year. Things we would love to see happen in our lives, communities, families, jobs etc.
As meticulous and prepared as we may be for the days and months ahead, the unexpected will still happen. So what will you do when it does? How will you handle disappointments? The winds of life will blow, storms will come, but the only way to handle them is to know that God’s got you covered and just like he walked on water to save the disciples from a stormy ride he will do the same for you when you find yourself in one of those stormy life threatening situations.
As meticulous and prepared as we may be for the days and months ahead, the unexpected will still happen. So what will you do when it does? How will you handle disappointments? The winds of life will blow, storms will come, but the only way to handle them is to know that God’s got you covered and just like he walked on water to save the disciples from a stormy ride he will do the same for you when you find yourself in one of those stormy life threatening situations.
All you have to do is make sure that you are anchored to him from the beginning of the year, not just when the storms come. He promised never to leave you nor forsake you and though you may feel alone, be assured he will be with you. According to a recent publication in the times. The writer reiterates that how we start the year sets the template for the rest of the year! 
True, we have to determine how we want our end to turn out by deciding from the beginning the tune we will sing when adversity strikes, because they will come. Decide to work with God from the beginning in every way and you will come out strong every time you face the storms of life.
Over the hilly slops and curvy path I wander
As the chilly winds of fear assail
My gaze upward fixed
For am anchored to the rock of ages.
Though sometimes wearied from toil
And stifled by delays
This hope keeps me steady
That he who calms a stormy sea
Has me crafted in the palms of his hand
And as I travel along this road
My song of victory will remain
Till at last I am on the other side.
As the chilly winds of fear assail
My gaze upward fixed
For am anchored to the rock of ages.
Though sometimes wearied from toil
And stifled by delays
This hope keeps me steady
That he who calms a stormy sea
Has me crafted in the palms of his hand
And as I travel along this road
My song of victory will remain
Till at last I am on the other side.
© Deboo January 2009.
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6 comments:
yeah
i'm first
i love this
esp. the line about how will u handle disappointments
so true
i just heard a sermon about this. about equipping yourself for the disappointments that WILL come
happy new eyar
2nnnd! lol.. kafo me too I have to shout now eh? lol..
Well done Debs...I love this post and it's so true. In as much as we start the year strong and positive, we will have trials, tribulations and some dissapointments and the way we handle them is very important as we journey through this year.
As for me, I declare I will sing the song of victory, even when I am down in the valley I will declare God is still on the throne, and hence remember the victory has already been won, and praise like crazy and in so doing bringing it to manifestion.. dissapointments are just road blocks along the way and with God's grace and by his stregnth and his wisdom, we have the in-built ability to kick these stumbling blocks out of the way.
Well done girl... lots of luvxxx welcome back :-)
this is very inspiring, I was really convicted when you wrote the begining determnes the end.
I vow to start strong and finish strong in jesus name.
happy new year and God's blessings to you.
this confirms what my pastor preached on new year's eve...thanks for this word
It's indeed better to start with God as He will never leave us in times of despair.
This is so right.
Joy
A word in season, i love the poem.
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