New Year, New Attitude From a Princess!

So today ends the old year and tomorrow begins the New Year. How was this year for you? Full of stress? Yeah, mine, too. But tonight at midnight I will be acting in accordance with my "new attitude"!

I am a Christian who has allowed herself to become discouraged this year. I've cried, been downhearted, defeated and discouraged. I'm ashamed to admit I have not always trusted God to provide, comfort, or order my steps. Because my faith has wavered, my esteem has suffered. How silly of me! I know who I am in God's eyes: a cherished, protected, beautiful daughter of The King of Kings! I am a Princess!

As I look back over the years, I can see how my Heavenly Father has surprised me with so many little and big "trinkets" of blessing. His word says (Zephaniah) that He rejoices over me with singing! Can you imagine? The King of Kings singing over me? Oh, my heart can hardly contain itself with joy over that knowledge! I am just too blessed to be stressed!

I offer this well-known poem (the author is unknown) in hopes that it will start the New Year off just right for you, too!

Too Blessed To Be Stressed;
Too Anointed To Be Disappointed!

I refuse to be discouraged, to be sad or to cry.

I refuse to be downhearted and here's the reason why:

I have a God who is Almighty; who is sovereign and supreme;

I have a God who loves me, and I am on His team.

He is all wise and powerful; Jesus is His name;

Though everything is changeable, my God remains the same.

I refuse to be defeated.

My eyes are on God.

He has promised to be with me, as through this life I trod.

I am looking past my circumstances, to heavens throne above.

My prayers have reached the heart of God.

I am resting in His love.

I give thanks to Him in everything.

My eyes are on His face.

The battle is His; the victory is mine;

He will help me win the race.

I repeat, "I'm too blessed to be stressed!"

(Author Unknown)

April Lorier Perspective