Happy New Year! Time waits for no man is undoubtedly true. It seems that the arrival of 2021 was not long ago, and now we are in 2022. Thank God we can say, “We made it over! Personally, my soul looks back and wonders how I made it over. Last year, we thought the health crisis would subside and eventually have less impact on our lives, but we are not quite there yet. I wrote this post at the end of 2021. Prayerfully I sought God’s mercy to take me into the new year. Not one day, I take my life for anything other than God’s mercy. Therefore because I live, I am “Inspired To Go Further!”
To be sure, giving up, looking, and turning back is not the direction our life should be moving in. My First Lady consistently reminds us to keep going further. Sometimes, it’s a matter of putting one foot in front of the other and not stopping. Life’s challenges and situations may slow us down a bit, but we have to shake off whatever is weighing us down and press on. Reading the Word of God, fasting, and praying will keep us on the right road, and we will be “Inspired To Go Further!”
Indeed, every day we may wake up to the unknown and even struggle through bouts of hardships, loneliness, brokenness, financial burdens, and an assortment of other situations. Still, we must not allow discouragement to set in. As you set new goals for the new year, ensure that God is a part of your goal setting. A pleasing life to God yields significant benefits for us all. Learn to encourage yourself. Don’t always wait for positive events or others to lift you. Say to yourself I am “Inspired To Go Further!”
Lastly, I wish you peace, joy, good health, and a prosperous new year. Regardless of what’s happening in this world, we must keep our relationship with God in good standing. God will never forsake us or leave us. He is our Alpha and Omega, our beginning and our end. Keep trusting Him, and most of all, don’t stop praying and seeking His will for your life. Happy and blessed 2022! “Inspired To Go Further!” I am, and I hope you are also. And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: Exodus 14:15. I’ll be back next week with a new post, “The Master Has A Plan!”
Be encouraged, and God bless!
Sister Jackie
AMEN!!!…Recently I heard a Minister say that we must not just endure life, but, we must still enjoy life, …that, that’s a part of maturity of our Faith, …and, to say that “yes”, I still have some difficulties, everything’s not perfect, but, I can still give God praise, have hope, and treat others right. Hearing that Minister was an encouragement to my heart to “expect” to go further, …that through all the difficulties and imperfections, to still expect our God to work things out in my favor and also to expect to experience joy in it, as my faith increases and matures the more.
And your words today, in this post, have added to my inspiration to go further. And like you, I Thank God for “everything”, for I know that without Him I am absolutely nothing, and, He has truly been absolutely faithful to me, especially in keeping me encouraged to go on, and to expectantly go further in the perfect plan that He has for my life, and I Thank Him to the highest!!! For our God is absolutely just and faithful to us all, whether we acknowledge Him, or can see it, or understand His process.
I am truly encouraged and am looking forward to being inspired to go further in 2022, …to continually Believe, Strive, Thrive, and experience Joy in the process, …knowing that God is not like mankind, and that we can completely trust our Faithful God to “never” be unjust to us, nor forsake us.
Thank you again for sharing these powerful words of encouragement for “2022”!
Thank you for the encouraging, insightful comments. And yes, I expect to go further regardless of what situations will present in 2022. On Christ, the solid rock I stand. All other ground is indeed sinking sand! May the God of peace, joy, and sustainability be with you in 2022. God bless you, and thank you so much for sharing!
Well and truthfully stated. Amen to the above.
Jackie, I wish you peace, joy, wellness and a prosperous New Year.
Thank you so much for all of your post; they have been inspiring, thought provoking and very much insightful.
God’s blessing to you.
Thank you so much for always encouraging me. I look forward to peace, joy, wellness, and prosperity this year! May our loving Savior cover and keep you in 2022 and give you blessings that eyes have not seen nor ears have heard. Blessings to you, and thank you so much for sharing!