New Year is Coming

"A new year is unfolding—like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within.
Lord, let this year be filled with the things that are truly good—with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the strength to help those who need our help and the humility and openness to accept help from others.
As we make our resolutions for the year ahead, let us go forward with great hope that all things can be possible—with Your help and guidance."

A YEAR OF TIME.......

…Though even thinking on the subject of time may prove discomforting, it is not a bad idea—especially at the beginning of a new year.
As we look into we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life.
The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day.
Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on.
And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.
Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God.
The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every minute count?

TIME FOR NEW BEGINNING...

"This is a time for reflection as well as celebration.
As you look back on the past year and all that has taken place in your life,
Remember each experience for the good that has come of it and for the knowledge you have gained.
Remember the efforts you have made and the goals you have reached.
Remember the love you have shared and the happiness you have brought.
Remember the laughter, the joy, the hard work, and the tears.
And as you reflect on the past year, also be thinking of the new one to come.
Because most importantly, this is a time of new beginnings and the celebration of life."

NEW YEAR'S PRAYER...

"Heavenly Father, for this coming year,Just one request I bring.
I do not pray for happiness or any earthly thing.I do not ask to understand the way you lead me;But this I ask—teach me to do the thing that pleases You.I want to know Your guiding voice,To walk with you each day.
Heavenly Father,Make me swift to hear and ready to obey;And thus the year I now begin

A happy year will be,
If I am seeking just to do,The thing that pleases You."

AMEN.....

Prayer

What is Prayer? (Talking to GOD)

Prayer is our direct line with heaven.Prayer is a communication process that allows us to talk to God!

He wants us to communicate with Him, like a person-to-person phone call.

Cell phones and other devices have become a necessity to some people in today’s society. We have bluetooth devices,blackberries,and talking computers!

These are means of communication that allow two or more people to interact, discuss, and respond to one another. To many people, prayer seems complicated, but it is simply talking to God.

Here are some points about what prayer is:

The Logistics.Many people question what is prayer because they desire to pray, but don’t know how.

Consider these tips:

What Do I Say?

~Praying is like talking to your best friend! It’s easy to talk to someone when you know they love you unconditionally!
Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and make you new in Him!

“Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins” (Acts 3:19).
~Tell Him your needs! “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you” (1 Peter 5:7).
~Thank Him, for He died on the cross at Calvary for us! “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

~How Do I Say It?

Here’s how as an usually prayer to approach the Savior of ur life.
With confidence and belief that He will deliver:

“Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come fearlessly into God's presence, assured of his glad welcome” (Ephesians 3:12).

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it” (Hebrews 4:16).
With joy that He can deliver.

“You have shown me the way of life, and you will give me wonderful joy in your presence” (Acts 2:28).

With expectation that He is going to deliver.

“Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly” (Psalm 5:3).

“I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray” (Psalm 17:6).

What Does the Bible Say?
Pray for each other. Jesus set an example for us on what to pray.

He prayed for His disciples and for every generation to come that would follow Him.

His prayer was that God protect and strengthen them as long as they were in this world.

Jesus also prayed for those who would come to believe in Him through the Gospel message (John 17).

Pray with faith.

“So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).

Pray with worship and reverence.

“Exalt the LORD our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!” (Psalm 99:5).

“Yes, Lord,’ the man said, ‘I believe!’ And he worshiped Jesus” (John 9:38).

You will know with confidence that God can hear you when you pray, so open that line of communication!

Pray, knowing that no matter how far you roam, your connection with Him can never be lost!

“I pray that your love for each other will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in your knowledge and understanding” (Philippians 1:9).