Let God Lead the Way!
I was sitting on the couch with my laptop trying to write some devotionals for the upcoming year. I felt this exhaustion come over me and frustration was settling in. At the same time an email prompt came up. I looked up and thought that I should open it. As I went to open the email my eyes drifted down to another email. It was From Water to Wine. I thought that is my daughter’s newsletter and I should read it. After reading her message I decided to put my computer down and wait for the Holy Spirit to lead me. I pray that the message below gives you guidance for 2022 as it gave me!
Hi Jackie,
I’ve been sitting here for a few days now, trying to write something inspirational to take us into the new year, but nothing I wrote sounded quite right. I was talking to a friend and expressed my frustration about not being able to find the perfect words, and do you know what they told me? “No matter what you write, don’t send anything until God tells you to.”
You may be thinking, “Well that's a bit dramatic for a simple newsletter,” but I think the message in their response is bigger than the newsletter. The message is one I hope you take into the new year: “Don’t move until God tells you to.”
As you enter into 2022, I pray that your relationship with God is so strong that you don’t move until He gives you the green light, illuminating the path in front of you and filling your heart with peace. In the upcoming year you’re going to be presented with so many opportunities, challenges, people and decisions, and I pray that you allow God to direct and guide you through them all.
Let 2022 be the year that you wait on Him in every aspect of your life. Let it be the year you surrender to his promptings, which in turn allows you to step into the fullness He has for you! I know that this is much easier said than done. So, I’ve listed a few scriptures to serve as encouragement and guidance for the next 365 days and beyond.
I hope you had a peaceful Christmas, and I’m praying you receive everything God has for you in the new year! 🎉 https://www.fromwatertowine.net/about2