Reflecting on 2023: A year of trusting God, embracing spiritual growth, finding peace in limiting worldly voices. I am looking forward to 2024 and the blessing of Christ.
2023 Recap
2023 was an incredible year of lessons. There were many firsts in my life:
- I experienced what it meant to truly trust God;
- I learnt what the bible meant “to taste and see that the Lord is good”;
- I went to an international gospel event and stood in a room with over 40,000 women who passionately worshipped. I was nourished;
- I danced for the first time with Jesus;
- I succumbed to God, learning to listen and just obey;
- I started therapy which has been so healing and energizing;
- I felt the freedom to dream and believe in crazy faith.
There were moments of pain and tears, betrayal and hurt. But in everything, I started hearing God more clearly. With His strength, I removed many of the ‘other’ voices in my life. Voices of social media, the persons that meant well, the books I read, the shows and podcasts I listened to. My list of voices that can speak into my life is now very limited. I let go and allowed God to control what He wanted me to listen to or see.
Y’all it was painful, but before I knew it I wasn’t as stressed as I was before and I felt more at peace. There will be times when I see something that I ‘miss’, but I move on because HE doesn’t want it in my life. The desire to obey and be blameless is strong within me.
“To obey is better than sacrifice”
1 Samuel 15:22
My mantra for 2023 was: Believe HIM. Trust HIM. Listen and Obey. For 2024 this will remain but my focus will be on being Blameless and Righteous.
2024 Blessing
I encourage you, my friend, to get bold and tell all the voices around you to “Be Quiet!” or even bolder “To Shut Up”! In this world, many voices are trying to compete with God’s voice. Stand strong. My heart will continue to pray this blessing over your life:
The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord shine His face upon you
The Lord be gracious and merciful to you
The Lord fill you with peace beyond all understanding
May your entire family be covered under His grace and love
May the Lord bring you success and prosperity
May the Lord quiet all voices that compete with Him for He is jealous for your attention
May your enemies be scattered in four different directions
May you be blessed more than you could ever imagine
May God fill you with His presence and guide you everlasting
May His favour go before you, behind you and around you
Stand Strong for your God will always be with you
Amen and Amen
9 responses to “Embracing 2024 and Receiving the Blessing”
Thank you for your uplifting message about embracing the blessings of 2025. Your words inspire hope and encourage us to face the new year with faith and gratitude.
Thank you for your uplifting message about embracing the blessings of 2024. Your words inspire hope and encourage us to face the new year with faith and gratitude.
This is such an uplifting and inspiring read! Your message of embracing 2024 with faith and openness to blessings is truly heartwarming. It’s a beautiful reminder to stay hopeful and trust in the journey ahead. Thank you for sharing such encouraging words—they’re exactly what I needed to start the year with positivity!
I like your positive message about enjoying 2024’s blessings. Your remarks give us hope and motivate us to greet the new year with thankfulness and trust.
I like your positive message about enjoying 2024’s blessings. Your remarks give us hope and motivate us to greet the new year with thankfulness and trust.
I could really relate to this post! I adore how it exhorts us to welcome the new year with open hearts and faith. It’s a very timely reminder to concentrate on God’s blessings and have faith in His plan. I’m eager to see how He will work in our life in 2024, as it feels like a new beginning. I appreciate the positive message.
Such a beautiful and uplifting message! Embracing the new year with a mindset of gratitude and openness is exactly what we all need. I love how you highlighted the importance of receiving blessings with a heart full of faith. Here’s to a year filled with growth and blessings for all!
Thank you for your uplifting message about embracing the blessings of 2024. Your words inspire hope and encourage us to approach the new year with faith and gratitude.
Greetings Godly woman, i appreciate your concern and effort keep it up God is the only solution , maybe one day i will tell you about my testimony, please can i know your name # blessings