When I decided to start this blog, I was full of ideas, vim and vigor. I felt passionately about sharing my faith. I also started a connect group at church and felt for the first time I was living into the gifts and talents that God gave me. I was sure that everything would come up roses now that I was serving God in a tangible way. The truth is, it didn’t.

For years I had thought myself and my family to be ridiculously favored by God. Everything was great, I couldn’t even think of a problem that was of any consequence, but as soon as I went deeper into serving God there were many unforeseen challenges that began to pop up. I began to wonder whether the devil was coming against me to prevent me from doing the Lord’s work, or God was leading through a time of growth, or a little of both.

I regret to inform you that if it was a test, I failed. I regret to inform you that if the devil was trying to put me off my game, he won.

Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 2:22-24 NKJV

Part of the good news is that the Lord’s mercies are new each day. Whether or not you or I have made bad decisions in the past is not going to dictate what our future looks like. God is faithful and patient. He is waiting for you to make the right choice. He has been waiting for me to write in this blog for many months. I am finally choosing to ignore my circumstances and do what I believe God wants me to do whether it is convenient or not.

I don’t think that by finally being obedient is going to change my circumstances overnight. God doesn’t usually work that way. I have decided that even if I never get what I want, doing what is right is what God wants. I was watching a tv preacher and he asked “what could you do for God” and “what are you willing to do for God.” Well, I can write and that is a good place to start.

It’s a New Year and if God’s mercies are new each day, then we have 365 chances to try again..