(c) Stephanie Josiah 2014
I am no psychic... But I can tell you, if you go into the new year doing the same crappy things... The new year will be no better for you than the old.
A new year is not a magic wand to fix your problems. You have to put in work to get back results. You have to put in joy, peace, love, grace, and forgiveness to get back satisfaction and peace of mind.
Ma...ny people are hurting because they are believing the lie that this is as good as it gets... This is as good as they get... There's no use in trying to be something we aren't. Well, a liar has had you pretending to be broken all this time... Had you buy the t-shirt, had you pick the losing team, had you play the sad, whoa is me lonely records for so long that you believed that is who you are... Then that monster convinced you that faking joy until you make it wouldn't be sincere...
We were born to have joy, we were created to have peace of mind and I, for one, am tired of wearing a shirt that says loser... Shrugging my shoulders and believing that filthy freaking garbage that THAT is who I really was all along.
We have light in us. We have words of truth in us! In each of us is a power and a strength to make all of hell furious and all of Heaven rejoice. In Jesus we have the power to remind people of who they were made to be... Who they really are and what they are really capable of.
So 2014 is here, New canvas, New page... A clear bookmarked chapter in the story of our lives. Switchfoot said it best, "this is your life, are you who you want to be?" If you cannot answer back with an honest yes... Then you and I have work to do.
If you've seen any truth drop out of my mouth and thought, "oh that's pretty" and went on hating yourself or your circumstances... At least remember this. There is more of that truth about you in His word... There is more of that truth about you ready to be discovered in Him. It isn't easy for me to believe the truth either sometimes... But I've had a lot of clearly bookmarked chapters... A lot of dog-earred pages in my own walk that lets me know, without a doubt, who He is and who I really am. I am a beloved child of the King. I have victory... Loved past my faults and imperfections... And so are you! The most collosal being in all of HIStory ... Shoot, He created history... Takes time out of all He is doing to sing over me, to whisper how much He loves me, to pick me up, dust me off, kiss a booboo and lead me forward when I don't even want to be kind to myself! There must be something special about each of us, there has to be. Look at my broken son... Even he brought a message, even he changed my entire world. He is in my thoughts every minute of every day... What a little catalyst! What kind of awesome is somebody trying to keep each of us from?
I won't settle anymore.
Let's not settle anymore!
<3 U!
I am no psychic... But I can tell you, if you go into the new year doing the same crappy things... The new year will be no better for you than the old.
A new year is not a magic wand to fix your problems. You have to put in work to get back results. You have to put in joy, peace, love, grace, and forgiveness to get back satisfaction and peace of mind.
Ma...ny people are hurting because they are believing the lie that this is as good as it gets... This is as good as they get... There's no use in trying to be something we aren't. Well, a liar has had you pretending to be broken all this time... Had you buy the t-shirt, had you pick the losing team, had you play the sad, whoa is me lonely records for so long that you believed that is who you are... Then that monster convinced you that faking joy until you make it wouldn't be sincere...
We were born to have joy, we were created to have peace of mind and I, for one, am tired of wearing a shirt that says loser... Shrugging my shoulders and believing that filthy freaking garbage that THAT is who I really was all along.
We have light in us. We have words of truth in us! In each of us is a power and a strength to make all of hell furious and all of Heaven rejoice. In Jesus we have the power to remind people of who they were made to be... Who they really are and what they are really capable of.
So 2014 is here, New canvas, New page... A clear bookmarked chapter in the story of our lives. Switchfoot said it best, "this is your life, are you who you want to be?" If you cannot answer back with an honest yes... Then you and I have work to do.
If you've seen any truth drop out of my mouth and thought, "oh that's pretty" and went on hating yourself or your circumstances... At least remember this. There is more of that truth about you in His word... There is more of that truth about you ready to be discovered in Him. It isn't easy for me to believe the truth either sometimes... But I've had a lot of clearly bookmarked chapters... A lot of dog-earred pages in my own walk that lets me know, without a doubt, who He is and who I really am. I am a beloved child of the King. I have victory... Loved past my faults and imperfections... And so are you! The most collosal being in all of HIStory ... Shoot, He created history... Takes time out of all He is doing to sing over me, to whisper how much He loves me, to pick me up, dust me off, kiss a booboo and lead me forward when I don't even want to be kind to myself! There must be something special about each of us, there has to be. Look at my broken son... Even he brought a message, even he changed my entire world. He is in my thoughts every minute of every day... What a little catalyst! What kind of awesome is somebody trying to keep each of us from?
I won't settle anymore.
Let's not settle anymore!
<3 U!
great advice for the beginning of the year
ReplyDeleteThank you :0) I'm learning it for myself too that I have been my greatest adversary; keeping myself back from what I could be doing because of fear or doubt. I wish you an awesome 2014!!!
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