Biblical Goals For The New Year

As I have told you all before I hate making resolutions. I wind up exercising regularly for a week. Then, give up altogether. This year I thought of making biblical goals for myself with scripture reference.  

Matthew 6: 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

 

I wrote down scriptures that I want to personally work on and I came up with this:

1. Put God first in everything. Matthew 6:33
2. Study his word and teach it. Deuteronomy 11:18-23
3. Continue to find ways to be a better homemaker. Prov 31
4. Train our kids the way they should go. Proverbs 22:6 & Titus 2
5. To continue to let God correct me. John 15: 2 & Romans 12:2
6. Be an example for others. 1 Timothy 4:12
7. Think positive when things aren't going the way I like. Philippians 4:6,8 & Proverbs 17:22
8. Be content. Philippians 4:11
   
   

   Psalms 119:105 says "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." 

   
   

 So how can we go wrong if we go by God's word? We can't

What are your goals for 2014? Please share.

May God Bless you on your journey.  

Amanda

Step of Faith

 The last couple of days the Lord laid something on my heart. Not sure if it was a test or what. I stepped out in faith to the unknown and done as I was told. Nothing.  I saw nothing happen. I guess things could have turned bad but they didn't. Moses stepped out in faith when he laid Isaac down knowing God had a plan . (Genesis 22)  Things might not turn out as I expected them to but at least I know I did what I was told. Have you been asked to do something in faith? You might fall yes but remember the sparrows dont fall without the father. And he cares more for us than sparrows. (Matthew 10: 28-30)

May God Bless you on your journey.  

Amanda

Surrender

Matthew 16:24-27

²⁴ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
²⁵ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
²⁶ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
²⁷ For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

 

You see we are to think about what God wants in our lives. not what we want all the time. I have a hard time out of this one right now cause I keep enjoying too much "fun" and not keeping my priorities straight. So many times I have sat down for a break and got caught up in a book, facebook, or chatting with friends. 

When It says let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me that means we are to stop doing all those things we did before we were saved and ask God what he wants us to do. We may get some weird looks when we choose not to go back to our old habits but don't worry. It's better to walk with God than to walk alone. 

 Here's how to deny yourself and follow Christ. Start by praying and telling God you want to surrender your life to him and you need his help to go through it. Ask him to make you aware of those areas you need to work on. Focus on following in Jesus' footsteps.

May God Bless you on your journey.  

Amanda

 

Child abuse at school and blog hop

  

Have you seen on the news lately how children with disabilities are being abused? I haven't really watched the news lately but I seen it on facebook. These children are being put into small padded rooms for hours during school. Put in duffel bags, sat on, punched and so on. 

As you may know by now my baby boy is dyslexic. I sat down and asked him if anything like that was happening to him without going into full details. Reminded him to let me or Tony know if it does. He is blessed with very good teachers. So good that if he is grumpy or feeling blah that day to let them know. That way if he needs to rest or have some time off (not time out) away from everything they can give it to him.

 

A friend of mine posted her thoughts on facebook on the child abuse happening recently. This made me think What would I do in this situation? I would do all I could to make sure the person/s involved would be banned from teaching anywhere again. Too many times I have saw where the same crimes happen repeatedly by the same person. 

Matthew 5:44 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

I can forgive yes and pray for someone. But, I can't stand to see a child mistreated in any way.  That's just my opinion whats yours?


Day 30 Thank you Lord for letting me be a wife and mother.

May God Bless you on your journey.  

Amanda