Last Post of the Year !!!!!!

Most probably this will be my last post of 2007 coz i will be busy with work and Watch nite service tomorrow... What should i say about 2007? was it the hardest year i ever had in my life? may be it was... but i prefer to believe that a HARD and TOUGH 2007 means a BLESSED 2008... Yes... I will be blessed abundantly in 2008...

Like any other 'last sunday of the year' service, today also the Pastor was asking us to thank God for 2007... i had a bit of quite time then.... i found it hard to say THANK YOU GOD FOR 2007.... but i forced myself to say that... coz, i may have gone through a tough time in 2007... but God never promised me that I wouldn't have tough times... He promised me that whatever situation i go through, He will be with me... When i look back, He was there for me... i was down, but he carried me through out... i asked Him to keep me busy so that i won't have to remember about things that happened... He blessed me with a job that keeps me busy during week days... I was scared of having nothing to do on saturdays... i was called to play soccer most of the saturdays with TCC... at times i was feeling lonely... God blessed me with friends who supported me throughout the tough days... after all what He has done for me, how can i stop myself from thanking Him... yes... from the bottom of my heart I thank God for 2007... I won't be sad anymore thinking about 2007... coz whatever happens in my life is for good and good only...

Many times, i feel i am week... but in Him I am strong... His grace is sufficient for me... Happened to remember a poem that i one read...

God never promised roses
Strewn along the way
He never promised angels
To cross our path each day

He never made a promise
Of a night without a tear
Sunlight always shining
And no storm for us to fear

God never promised us
A life without some pain
He never promised us
Great riches we would gain

He promised if we called
Upon His name in prayer
Down on our bended knee
That He would meet us there

God promised us to be
A shelter from the storm
A Rock on which to lean
Strength when we are worn

He promised us a refuge
Beneath His gentle wing
And in the midnight hour
A victory song to sing

God promised in the fire
His presence would be found
And through the troubled waters
He would not let us drown

He promised us a Home
If only faithful we would stay
Forever promised roses
Strewn along the way

i was telling one my good friends... In 2007, i passed through the valley of shadow of death, but by grace of God, in 2008 i will run on mountain tops with the feet of deer... yes, i will be blessed tremendously in 2008... i already started thanking God in advance for what He is going to do in my life...

the first day of every year will tough for me... it brings back memories... but it won't keep me down... and i won't let myself be down... i will just look forward to the year that is to come... As for 2008, a chorus came to my mind...

It's a new season, it's a new day.
A fresh anointing is flowing my way.

It's a season of power and prosperity.
It's a new season coming to me.

yes, it will be a new season.... a fresh one... i am looking forward to it... quoting apostle paul from Phil 3.13-14

But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Yes... thats my resolution for 2008... I won't look back to my past... i will look to my future which is secure in His hands...

I want to my parents, my sister, some of my aunts and my cell for being there for me in a year which was tough for me.... Thank God for giving them in my life...

So lets count down together... can't wait for 2008... HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR ... I pray that He will shower blessings on you not like drops, but like big rain flooding your life with blessings... Be strong my friends...God has a special divine plan for you in 2008....God Bless