Today is a continuation of New Year’s goals from a fellow griever 5th – Maintain my thankful spirit. God’s wisdom has been my guidance this past year. I have learned I can trust Him with every detail of my journey of grief. His presence and love are ever present with and for me. I may not be thankful for what I have experienced, but I can be thankful God is right there beside me. “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18). 6th – Maintain my spiritual life, keep it active and real. Spiritual habits of fellowship with the Lord mature and support me. They strengthen my heart and my soul. They enable me to know that every tomorrow leads to greater spiritual victories in my journey of grief. “And if we know that He hears us -- whatever we ask -- we know that we have what we asked of Him” (I John 5:15) 7th – I keep my expectations focused beyond today, realizing that I was not created for the here and now but for eternity with God. Knowing this assures me that someday my grief will be gone, sorrow will be replaced with joy and I will no longer have tears. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) 8th – I need to share the comfort that God has comforted me with. God did not comfort me that I would keep His love and grace within myself. He has uniquely enabled me to embrace His love and grace in order that I might share it with others. It has to be shared, not “bottled up” within myself. “…who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. “ (II Corinthians 1:4) - Fran Welch
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