Resolving to have the best year ever......

Well I couldn't help but share this clip from the Elijah List by Rick Joyner.  I just loved this post.  There is so much in these words.  I love the very first quote here.  No circumstance in 2014 can effect how good a year it is.  It will be the best year yet if we resolve to get closer to the Lord.  And then we will have peace and joy in that best year ever!  So ponder this...................

Having the best year yet does not depend on what happens in 2014 as much as it does on how close we get to the Lord. Psalm 16:11 declares,
"You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever."

You can know that this is your calling, because it is the calling on each of God's people. It is God's will for 2014 to be your best year yet—full of more peace and more joy than you have ever experienced before, because He is calling you to draw closer to Him. Every year thereafter is supposed to be even more full of the peace of God and the joy of the Lord because it is your calling to get ever closer to Him. All we have to do is follow Him and resolve that we are going to fulfill our highest purpose as human beings—to love Him above all things and to love one another.

 

Peace of God

It is that simple. Those things that divert us from simplicity of devotion to Christ bring pain, confusion, frustration, and fear into our lives. If we place seeking the Lord above all things, as is basic to those who resolve to keep Him their first love, then every major decision we make in our lives will be based on first seeking His Kingdom and His righteousness.

As we are told in Romans 14:17, His Kingdom is "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit."
If we are seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness in all of our major decisions, then we will be doing what is right in the sight of the Lord, which leads to true peace that leads to true joy.
As we proceed into these times, the distinction between those who have built their lives on the Kingdom of God and those who have built on the kingdoms of this world will become increasingly pronounced.

Those who have the peace of God will become more quickly distinguished from those who do not. Those without the peace of God will be growing in fear and discord. Those who have the peace of God will be growing in the joy of the Lord, and this will cause them stand out more. You are called to be one of those standout people who represent the Kingdom of God. If you follow your calling, this will be your best year yet.
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So I will resolve to follow my calling.  My calling to draw ever closer to Jesus.  I am so thankful for my Beth Moore devotional that will encourage me to go deeper and get closer to Jesus.  I am so grateful to live in this era with the internet, things like the Elijah List and Facebook that are bringing me encouragement and reminders.  And I am so thankful for my friends and family that walk with me on this path.  Yep, 2014 is going to be the best year ever! 

Jesus, thank you for who you are.  You are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.  You are an ever present and always loving and caring friend.  Holy Spirit, thank you for peace and joy that fill us with the love of Jesus.  Lead us all to grow closer and go deeper into Jesus in this year.  Thank you for the best year ever!  Amen