Tips to have Great 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! After the roller coaster ride of 2011, any moment by now, we will celebrate the arrival of 2012. As the TV shows set their best episodes, News will have their year-end specials, we also reminisce the happenings of 2011 in our life. 365 1/4 days of waking up, being well and accepting the love, mercy and life from God. Hey, you reader, yes, you are alive for you are reading this one.

There is only one who must be glorified, of course, our God! I would say that your 2011 did not exist without troubles and downs in that year. Everything is in balance because God is in control. How amazing our God is for He directs every individual on this planet on remarkable plans! How merciful and gracious He is for everyday in our lives, even though we don't deserve the grace we are acquiring it through Jesus! Everyday we ate, we drank, we laugh, we cry, we fail, we succeed, we move, we scratch, we take bath, we love, we study, we tweet and we we we we and wees.... put them together = LOVE of God. Thank you God for all from my heart.

This 2012, would be more exciting! I'm sure you'll be having a great year especially when Jesus is in control! here are some tips for a great 2012! :

1. Working out more of our Faith - "Believe in His name!"

              "Lord I will have this thing in your name", "Jesus, I will do this and I can have this".... yup! Put more of your Faith! Because nothing is impossible. You are a child of child and believe that God is in favor of you. You have the power for the Spirit of the Lord is in us. Look at this, the name of "JESUS" is already a promise. Now have your faith work out for you could move mountains! Are you afraid that you are not prepared for something this year? well Work your faith more!  

SAY:  "This 2012! I would believe in your name and work my faith!!"

2. Don't make a new year's resolution - "trash the list!"

             Yup! For 70-90% don't really have accomplish them. It's only at start is good. Few months later it would subside. Now, I am not against it but it's true. Why? It's because you are changing something through only Human Strength. True Change when Jesus intervenes in that weakness, struggles or etc. Many people's resolutions are : not smoking, not drinking alcohol, diet, not being late, study harder, change bad attitudes and so on, are not effective if only relying on human strength. Pray that Jesus would help you about that you want to change. Let God do it. Yes there is part of the human strength but God would do the best, believe me! I pray to God that you would overcome that. Phil 4:13 "I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me". Well, that's the best verse for it.  

Say : "It's not only I part of this change in 2012 but more of you Jesus!!"

3. Forget the past, Strain Forward - "Bro/sis, it's not the end"

          My life verse is Phil. 3:13-14b "...Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." And I would love to paraphrase it to my version - "Forgetting backward, Straining Forward toward Heavenward". How nice to know that you could get up again when you sin, fail, fall down! If you have grudge in 2011, well, this year is your year! Believe it! It's your choice!  We have the power to choose! Use your free will to get up and be mature! I would like to focus about "straining" mentioned at the verse. To get up from your fall is hard, that's straining forward. Are you giving up? that comes the power of choice! are you choosing not to continue and to somber at the place of fall down as you see others pass you by. Get up as Jesus said to the paralytic men mentioned in bible. These sick people are longing to rise again. And with Jesus, their hopes fulfilled. Remember the #1. :).  

Say: "This 2012, I will move on and make the best out of it!!"

4. Value others around you - "Indeed, Life is short"

         Life time is so short that you need to value the moments of your family, loveones, friends, relatives and neighbors. Children, value your parents for if they are strong today but later they would become weak so value them. Share also Jesus for they would be also saved. Pray for your community, your country, and the world. Just like Jesus cares for you, care also for others. In this world today, I am seeing the cloud of ego-centrism where people only care about themselves. Let's make a change simply starting on us. I'm sure you would have a great year if you do this! The heartfelt compassion to others and the value of family is so good. If you have any misunderstanding or conflict to any person, well this 2012, you could have change. Just like Jesus forgave us, you need also to forgive others! How good it is to see people having their boundaries resolved. I know it's hard for you at first, but you could do it! remember #3?

Say, "This 2012, I would value others especially my love ones, family, friends and neighbors! I would also forgive and forget"

5. In everything you do, Do it for the Lord - "I will honor and Please God!"

       Indeed! For He hold your years! He is holding the future and the coming 2012! Col. 3:2. If you please God with your faith and favor, He would surely bless you in every way.   

Say, " This 2012, you are part of my life, and I would do it to glorify your name!"

I pray for this 2012 would be more banging and exciting and fulfilling!!!! God you are the center of our lives. Direct us on what you want us to be. For as 2012 comes, you may be glorified in this borrowed life. Thank you Lord Jesus!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BANNGGGGGG!!