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I have to tell you something amazing.
During the New Year's eve service last night, I realized that the verse of the year was from 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" And my pastor asked the congregation if we have really became a new creation in Christ this year. Thankfully, I was able to say yes. I was quite surprised that the verse of the year for the church was that specific verse from 2 Corinthians. Out of all the verses, why that? It felt like God was speaking to me. I pray that I continue to keep this mindset and heart toward God in 2014.
There was another "wow moment" during the service when my pastor referred to John 15. Do you remember what I wrote just yesterday? The first seventeen verses of John 15 was given to me by a friend of mine early last year. I just thought it was amazing for God to remind me of the verses again to me through my pastor last night. It gave me goosebumps when I heard my pastor spoke of John. I was so thankful that it was God this whole time. I mean, of course it's Him! He was the one who gave me the message early in the year, He was the one who made me new, He was the one who changed my heart and my mind, and He was the one who re-shaped my perspective. I'm thankful that I was able to begin and end year 2013 with John 15.
I'm thankful for all He's done for me, in me, and through me. I pray that I can bear even more fruit as I abide in Him alone again this year. I pray that God will continue to use me and I seek to live to glorify Him and His kingdom. I pray that God will keep shaping me to be more like Jesus this year.
One more thing, I'm gonna try my best to read the whole Bible this year. I have attempted to read it before, but it hasn't happened yet. I pray that this year will be the year to finish the whole Bible! I challenge you to read it with me! I'm doing it chronologically with the help of the Bible app on my phone. Now I will get two alarms - one for my blog and one for the Bible reading. Yay!
There was another "wow moment" during the service when my pastor referred to John 15. Do you remember what I wrote just yesterday? The first seventeen verses of John 15 was given to me by a friend of mine early last year. I just thought it was amazing for God to remind me of the verses again to me through my pastor last night. It gave me goosebumps when I heard my pastor spoke of John. I was so thankful that it was God this whole time. I mean, of course it's Him! He was the one who gave me the message early in the year, He was the one who made me new, He was the one who changed my heart and my mind, and He was the one who re-shaped my perspective. I'm thankful that I was able to begin and end year 2013 with John 15.
I'm thankful for all He's done for me, in me, and through me. I pray that I can bear even more fruit as I abide in Him alone again this year. I pray that God will continue to use me and I seek to live to glorify Him and His kingdom. I pray that God will keep shaping me to be more like Jesus this year.
One more thing, I'm gonna try my best to read the whole Bible this year. I have attempted to read it before, but it hasn't happened yet. I pray that this year will be the year to finish the whole Bible! I challenge you to read it with me! I'm doing it chronologically with the help of the Bible app on my phone. Now I will get two alarms - one for my blog and one for the Bible reading. Yay!
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