It's a new season! It's a new day!

So it's been a while since I've written a new blog.. The holidays have had me swamped! Anywho.. Just a quick word that's been burning in me a lately. Through all of the holiday hustle and bustle... As wonderful as all that is... I have not been in the word and in prayer like I should've been! Blame it on the season... Sure. But in all reality it's been me... I've been a little distant from God. Not in a "backsliding" way just distant. Kinda of lazy...taking my relationship with God kind of casually as its been well put before. Well my husband and I had an awesome discussion while out on a date recently. I told him how I've been feeling lately...how i want to be in the word and in prayer but im so lazy its ridiculous...and he (led by the spirit) began to talk about Romans chapter 7 (paraphrasing)where Paul begins to talk about how he desires or delights in the things of God.... The law, the righteousness... He desires to seek after these things however he sees something warring against that. He sees a war in his members! He then goes on to talk about how he ends up doing the things that he doesn't want to do and the things he does want to do... He doesn't do lol. Well Mr. Paul I Anjel Hendry can relate. With not having been in the word lately at all and kinda just being lazy in prayer and treating God Casually I've been feeling pretty beat up and alone. But when my husband began to talk to me about the struggles that Paul was dealing with I became so encouraged!! Because after Paul says all of this stuff he then goes on to say in the very next chapter Romans 8:1 there is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. So it's a normal struggle. A struggle that needs to be dealt with and learned from.... But there is no condemnation!!! Thank u God!
Well my hubby also got me a new bible for Christmas the "fire" bible. It's leather bound and has my name on it... It's a great tool to start out the new year right!!! I've already been in the Word more than ever lately!!! 2013 does not have to be a year of the same old struggles... It's a new season and a new year!!! Stand up, fight, grow, learn, give, forget, seek, pray, read, forgive, resist, shake it off, get fired up, and get READY!!!!!