Today is my birthday and as always, I am receiving plenty of birthday wishes from my facebook family, for which I am grateful. Anyone who’s my friend on facebook knows that I always tag a message to my birthday greeting that I send out to individuals. Last year, I told everyone to “Make It a Great Day”, this year I stated “New Year, New Level.”
As I was reading my wishes today, my girl Lexie sent me a happy birthday and fed me back my words, “New Year, New Level.” Well on this my born day, I am asking myself, what does “New Year, New Level”, means to Kandyse Latrice McCoy-Cunningham. Here are my answers.
This year, a new level must begin with me seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, only then will all other things be added unto me.
This year, a new level means in all my ways acknowledging God, and He will direct my path.
This year, a new level means positioning myself to obtain all the promise he has for me. The promise of receiving the desires of my heart, only if I delight myself in Him. The promise of being prosperous and in good health even as my soul prospers.
Those of you who know me and know me well, may be wondering where is all of this coming from? My response to that question is - this is how it should have been all along.
Although I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior some thirty years ago, on this day my new level is that I have decided to really follow Jesus.
Does this mean the colorful language will cease to exist out of my mouth? Not immediately. What it means is that I will confess and repent of my sins because He is faithful and just to forgive. Does it mean there won’t be days when I have some serious doubt about the direction the Lord may be taking me? Absolutely not! And I am not ashamed to say that even in my journey to get to know Him better sometimes I have questions. What it does mean is although I am not certain of the course; I know who’s leading me. So while I may have some apprehension, I will follow any way.
My new level simply means that I will take HIM at His word. And what does His word state? For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jer. 29:11) As a Christian, this is all I have to hold on to, the word of God.
So I encourage all of you who have professed a hope in Christ, join me in this new level and this time next year, we all can blog about the goodness of God since we have decided to truly follow Jesus.
I know this is not one of my juicy- thought provoking-conversation starting blogs. I promise I will make it up to you next time. Until then, I end with the famous quote of William W. Purkey
I’m Just Saying…
As I was reading my wishes today, my girl Lexie sent me a happy birthday and fed me back my words, “New Year, New Level.” Well on this my born day, I am asking myself, what does “New Year, New Level”, means to Kandyse Latrice McCoy-Cunningham. Here are my answers.
This year, a new level must begin with me seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, only then will all other things be added unto me.
This year, a new level means in all my ways acknowledging God, and He will direct my path.
This year, a new level means positioning myself to obtain all the promise he has for me. The promise of receiving the desires of my heart, only if I delight myself in Him. The promise of being prosperous and in good health even as my soul prospers.
Those of you who know me and know me well, may be wondering where is all of this coming from? My response to that question is - this is how it should have been all along.
Although I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior some thirty years ago, on this day my new level is that I have decided to really follow Jesus.
Does this mean the colorful language will cease to exist out of my mouth? Not immediately. What it means is that I will confess and repent of my sins because He is faithful and just to forgive. Does it mean there won’t be days when I have some serious doubt about the direction the Lord may be taking me? Absolutely not! And I am not ashamed to say that even in my journey to get to know Him better sometimes I have questions. What it does mean is although I am not certain of the course; I know who’s leading me. So while I may have some apprehension, I will follow any way.
My new level simply means that I will take HIM at His word. And what does His word state? For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jer. 29:11) As a Christian, this is all I have to hold on to, the word of God.
So I encourage all of you who have professed a hope in Christ, join me in this new level and this time next year, we all can blog about the goodness of God since we have decided to truly follow Jesus.
Though none join with me, still I will follow.
The cross before me, the world behind.
Though I may wonder, still I will follow.
No turning back, No turning back. (S. Sundar Singh)
Dance like no one is watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.
I’m Just Saying…
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