While I was home during the December break I started really thinking about my turning 30 years old in March 2013.
So as this year (2012) begins, I've been thinking so much about purpose and about the future.
I believe that God has a plan for each person alive on earth today and that each of us needs to find out what that is and spend the rest of our lives living that purpose. This line of thinking also took me back to when I was a child and I've been trying to remember what I always wanted to be; what I dreamed I'd become and what I really enjoyed doing. I've decided that this year is the year that I find out what my purpose is (yes, I'm a 28-turning-29 year old who doesn't know her life's purpose!).
I believe that finding this purpose and living it out will cause so many other pieces of my life's puzzle to fall into place so, I'm really excited about the journey I'm on.
I'm praying about it; asking God to reveal to me what He had in mind when He fashioned me in my mother's womb and I've also sought the services of a Christian life coach. When I turn 30 I want to be a new, better me. Afterall, I am a new creation in Christ Jesus so it's now time to leave behind old habits, limiting thoughts, and to walk into the glorious future that God has in store for me.
I woke up one of the days this week with a distinct feeling of hope warming me up and I was so grateful. I know what it's like to wake up with feelings of despair and honestly just not knowing what tomorrow holds. I still don't know what tomorrow holds but I think the biggest difference now is that I have such confidence in God's plan for my life that I've rested in His love and His perfect plan for me. One of the scriptures that carried me into 2012 is Psalm 31: 14, 15, "But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand..."
30! Bring it on:)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Communicate your thoughts
Man, if only we communicated as well as Jesus did. Really!
I was reading from John 14 and I just love how Jesus never left you guessing about His intentions or what His thoughts were on anything. He was an excellent communicator. Ofcourse there are many instances that we could look at to illustrate this but let's just look at this one.
He starts of by saying, "Let not your heart be troubled..." - here He's addressing the emotions that He knows His hearers must be feeling, not just delivering a message and not addressing the emotions.
He then tells them of His plan, not assuming that they know already, "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
So often we assume that people know what we're thinking or what we planning to do and so we neglect to tell them explicitly. Now this is what I liked the most about what He said, "... if it were not so, I would have told you...". Now that's a man who's word is bond, hey? He says trust what I say and if I don't say it then it isn't so.
Jesus is a great example of how we should communicate with those around us, especially those we love. State your thoughts/ plans clearly - don't assume people know what's on your mind. Also be sensitive to the emotions that your thought/ plans might evoke in them and address them.
Remember that what you say might not necessarily be what the hearer hears because we all have different processors and filters on our minds but leave as little chance as possible to your message being "lost in translation" by communicating better in the first place.
As you can probably pick up, I'm venting from a misunderstanding that led to a communication breakdown.
Thank you for lending me your "ears".
Another lesson learnt:-)
I was reading from John 14 and I just love how Jesus never left you guessing about His intentions or what His thoughts were on anything. He was an excellent communicator. Ofcourse there are many instances that we could look at to illustrate this but let's just look at this one.
He starts of by saying, "Let not your heart be troubled..." - here He's addressing the emotions that He knows His hearers must be feeling, not just delivering a message and not addressing the emotions.
He then tells them of His plan, not assuming that they know already, "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
So often we assume that people know what we're thinking or what we planning to do and so we neglect to tell them explicitly. Now this is what I liked the most about what He said, "... if it were not so, I would have told you...". Now that's a man who's word is bond, hey? He says trust what I say and if I don't say it then it isn't so.
Jesus is a great example of how we should communicate with those around us, especially those we love. State your thoughts/ plans clearly - don't assume people know what's on your mind. Also be sensitive to the emotions that your thought/ plans might evoke in them and address them.
Remember that what you say might not necessarily be what the hearer hears because we all have different processors and filters on our minds but leave as little chance as possible to your message being "lost in translation" by communicating better in the first place.
As you can probably pick up, I'm venting from a misunderstanding that led to a communication breakdown.
Thank you for lending me your "ears".
Another lesson learnt:-)
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