A New Year of being certain!

I read somewhere that the nature of the spiritual life is that we are certain in our uncertainty.

I wrote that down in my journal when I read it, and I keep going back to it. I have to read it a few times, and really try to think about what that really means! I've got a few thoughts...

Having certainty..living a life of certainty all the time, is like a commonsense kind of life...whereas a life of uncertainty, living from faith, and covered with grace, is the mark of a spiritual life. Really, to be certain of God, means that we are totally uncertain in all of our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring, or even what today may bring! Or especially what a new year may bring!

Who knows what 2011 may bring?!? Not me! I am totally uncertain, but completely excited and putting my trust in the only one who does know...and I trust in His complete and amazing plan that He has orchestrated for me, His beautiful daughter for this year! That's what I do know.

I can look back on 2010 and be thankful for His mark on my life. There were some "uncertain" times, where decisions were placed in front of me, and I just went out and said, ok God, I don't know what you're gonna do or what you're doing, but I trust you. And each time, He revealed himself. It's hard sometimes, to go out, especially in uncertainty, and completely surrender to God whatever it is you need to....and then just watch and marvel, and not even be surprised by what He has done, because you are CERTAIN of Him who is doing it!

"As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the task He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises.".(..another quote that I have no idea who wrote, but I have down in my journal!)

I want to do this this year, in 2011...totally surrender all to Him, do the work that He has placed before me, and watch and see Him working! I want to have a faith that doesn't worry...that seeks God's will, and moves towards Him, not worrying, but totally knowing and being certain in Him and His purpose.

"My earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death." ~Philippians 1:20