2017 - A new year full Wisdom and Compassion

Wisdom and Compassion

2017 will be the year that I will again try to gain wisdom through the reading and studying of God's spoken word.  I do not want to dwell on what happened in 2016 , even though it was a great year of blessings for my family.  Spiritually though, I failed at it.  My soul is saddened how I let worldly things get in my way of spiritual growth.  

As I read Lamentations 3 today and these words spoke and touched my heart.  Lamentations 3: 19- 24:

"I remember my affliction and my wandering,  the bitterness and the gall.

I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,  for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning;   great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;     therefore I will wait for him."

I started this year out with my flesh feeling sick.  I have a bad cold and am not feeling 100%. I skipped church because I didn't want to pass this on to anyone else. Today, though is another day.  I feel a little better after some needed rest and so as I start this new year, I have this hope;  God loves me and his compassions never fail!  He has renewed me.  

He is faithful and  He will be my portion!  I put my trust and hope in Him today as I walk this earth.  Every day I will look for some way to seek Him, for truth and wisdom, and share it with others so they too may be blessed.  

Thanks for visiting!

Joani