Saturday, January 10, 2009
Happy New Year
Can you believe that it's already 2009? Well, I want to begin by wishing you and yours a very happy, prosperous and healthy new year. During one of our worship services, God spoke very specifically to me regarding this upcoming year. As many of you know who have attended our church, my heart is for God's Word to be first and foremost. Very rarely are there "special words from the Lord" and the like. However, I know what I heard and felt in my spirit. This is going to be a year of harvest. This seems so against EVERYTHING the media is telling us this year is going to be. But how fitting that God would take an impossible scenario and make it work together for the good of the kingdom!
I think all of us set goals. There seems to be something especially exciting about setting goals in the beginning of a new year. A new year means in many aspects a new start. I think that's why there is so much excitement around the ending of one year and the beginning of another. The last minute of 2008 saw people literally counting down 'till midnight. What did 60 seconds actually do? Well, in the natural, it just meant the beginning of January 1st, but spiritually and emotionally most people around the world, believe it's a new beginning. Why don't you position yourself for a new beginning? Why don't you allow God to take all of the drama, heartaches and disappointments of 2008 and let them melt away into the promises of God for your life in the new year.
In addition to your personal goals and desires, its' even more important that you realize that God wants you to connect your goals and aspirations to Him and His kingdom purposes. God loves His children, but everyone wants more money, a nicer house or car and more relationships, but what makes your request any more important than the millions around the world asking God for even more important things? what moves God is when we seek to align our lives with His will and purposes. I will share more with you about some of the the things that we will be doing this year, but one of them is believing God for 500 new members at Citadel. We also will endeavor to grow deeper in discipleship and relationships. It's going to be a busy year, but a great one! Embrace it, love it and live it! Happy New Year Citadel (and on-line friends!)
In Him,
Pastor Carey
posted by Pastor Carey @ 4:15 PM
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