Heading into the New Year!

So I don't make New Year's Resolutions because I know that I won't keep them. So every year I asked God what next. What is it that You want me to do with this year. One of the questions that our Pastor has asked us is: "What are you going to trust God for this year?" My answer to this is a two part answer. The first thing that I am going to trust God for is Shawn's job. We are wanting to move from here but we want to make sure that we are in God's will first. My second answer is that we are going to trust God for a child. I have wrestled with this issue for many many years. I trust God somewhat but still hold on and try to control parts of it. So for the year 2009 and I am not going to doubt that God will give us a child.

Our pastor is laying out over the next few services a Faith P.L.A.N. Here is what the first part says:

1. Prepare today for tomorrow's opprotunites- Ephesians 5:15-16.
1.) Prepare by Faith because there Are:
a.)Surprising interruptions in Life-Judges 6:11-16
"Champions don't become champions in the ring-merely
recongnized there." Dr. Jerry Falwell
b.)Unexpected opprotunities in life- 1 Samuel 17:33-40
"The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time, when it
comes." Benjamin Disraeli

In the Judges verse Giddeon was a coward. He did not want to stand up to the Midianites. But if you notice God calls Giddeon a warrior. This is even before Giddeon is a warrior. God knows what lies ahead of us, what paths were are going to take. So God knew Giddeon was going to be a mighty warrior. Take confidence in what God has pre-planned for you.
In the Samuel verse David is going up against Goliath. No one believed in him. But David knew exactly what God can do. So he had the courage because the Lord was with him. I want to have the faith that David has. God took a little Sheppard boy and made him into a King. David did not know he would be king one day he trusted God at the moment to get him through this battle in life. He had FAITH!

2.)Practical Steps to Prepare for Tomorrow's Opprotunities:
1.)Never Allow those who "will not" tell you that "you cannot"
David did not let the king sway him to back down from the fight against
Goliath
2.)Study the battle plans before tomorrow's battle- read the Word
Psalm 8- David wrote this passage before the battle of Goliath- He knew
how great God was/is , David had faith in God
3.)Learn How to use the sword and shield- memorize the word
4.)Keep your life spiritually sharp-get in a Sunday school Class or bible study
5.)Do something radical in the faith- Get your passport. (basically saying be
prepared for where God can take you)
I hope that the above makes sense. Basically what I am trying to say in a nut shell. Wherever God palces us for a season of life we need to trust Him, have Faith God.