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I recently went on a trip to St. Louis for the Urbana conference, which blessed me in more ways than one. As I give thanks and praise for 2015 and look forward to 2016, I want this upcoming year to be Characterized by Surrender and Defined by Joy. My key verse for this year is Matthew 16:24, which states Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me" (NIV). I must deny myself daily and gladly submit myself under God's authority. Rather than try to hold on to this ephemeral world with its fading desires, I want to surrender my life to God and find and trust the true joy that he has in store for me. Though the christian life is filled with risks and struggles, our God is one who will lead us through the storm and shower us with his presence. I pray that this year and for the rest of your life, you all can submit yourself fully to God's authority and realize just how great his plan is.
Some commitments that I want to make this year (not necessarily resolutions) are:
1) Daily, commit my life to God and submit under his authority. I want to begin with this prayer:
2) Daily read God's word. My father has come up with the phrase ROQAM A (to be pronounced Rockem Ay) when it comes to reading. All of these steps are to provide a fuller and richer experience when I do my daily devotions.
R= Read
O=Observation
Q=Question
A=Answer
M=Meaning
A=Analyze
3) Memorize AT LEAST one verse once a week in english, and the same verse in Español.
4) Learn Korean (and maybe German). I will release a poem on my reason for this soon.
At the beginning of 2015, I made a similar list of commitments. It was much longer and I lived only by trying to "do those things." While in the beginning of the year it went well, I eventually began to burn out as the months went on. Before I do anything, I want to first submit to God and have him rule over my life. These other actions should simply be an outpour of what God is already doing in me.
Some commitments that I want to make this year (not necessarily resolutions) are:
1) Daily, commit my life to God and submit under his authority. I want to begin with this prayer:
Dear God,
Today, I want to submit under your authority. Let your will be done through me today.
Let me experience the joy of serving you.
Amen.
2) Daily read God's word. My father has come up with the phrase ROQAM A (to be pronounced Rockem Ay) when it comes to reading. All of these steps are to provide a fuller and richer experience when I do my daily devotions.
R= Read
O=Observation
Q=Question
A=Answer
M=Meaning
A=Analyze
3) Memorize AT LEAST one verse once a week in english, and the same verse in Español.
4) Learn Korean (and maybe German). I will release a poem on my reason for this soon.
At the beginning of 2015, I made a similar list of commitments. It was much longer and I lived only by trying to "do those things." While in the beginning of the year it went well, I eventually began to burn out as the months went on. Before I do anything, I want to first submit to God and have him rule over my life. These other actions should simply be an outpour of what God is already doing in me.
Wish You a Merry Christmas And A Very Very Happy New Year 2016
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