"Happy New Year To The Authentic You"

Reflections4Life™ January 6, 2019

“Happy New Year to the Authentic You”

^“from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love …” Ephesians 3:15-17

Scripture Contemplations: Isaiah 63; Psalm 77; 139:1; Matthew 13; John 5:39

©Ruthe McDonald. "Self Portrait"

Happy New Year, Beloveds! I do not know about you, but I am excited about what God is doing in 2019! I am excited about the breakthroughs, the miracles, the supernatural, the manifest blessings and answers to long ago prayers. I am also excited to see people start to shake off the sins of their past and who they used to be, and the echoes of what people have called and thought of them. I am excited to see their authentic selves come shining through! All masks fallen, all chains and bondages broken! Praise God!

I decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and inspiration for your heart mind and soul. This is it, Beloved! This is your year to see the revelations of God unfold before you, and your authentic self, come forth from under all the debris that has been heaved on you over the years, stagnating you, and robbing you of the fullness of God’s blessings.

Who are you, Beloved? Who are you on the inside? Who is the person you see past the mirror, past your natural eyes, past the words of others? Can you see them? Can you see yourself when you close your eyes and picture your future? Do you have the ability to visualize your life as God has spoken to you? Have you seen in your heart and soul; in your mind’s eye, the promises of God fulfilled; the blessings manifested? One of the things I learned for certain is that when you truly believe what God has spoken concerning your life, and you write that vision down, memorizing it, visualizing it, it will come to pass. I’ve also learned that what you struggle to see, to visualize, is often not believed in the heart and rarely comes to pass because doubts and unbelief have settled, instead, in the heart.

In this New Year, God is calling us higher; higher in our faith, in our walk, in our communication and relationship with him. With everything going on in the world around us, it is a fight for many to know who they are and where they fit in, let alone see in their hearts who God says they are. Our opinion of ourselves holds a lot of weight in how we move forward in life, and if we fully grab a hold of what God has ordained for our lives.

God sees us. He knows who we are. Even the person we try to hide from others and even ourselves, at times. We can paint ourselves in the best possible light. Show things of ourselves that only we want to be shown, or seen by others. Yet, none of it changes the fact that God knows us. He sees the authentic us. He knows everything about us. The longer we run from the truth, the harder the fall to our knees. I’d rather humble myself before God humbles me. I’d rather believe what God says of me than spend a lifetime believing what others speak over my life. They did not create me. They do not know my heart. And they surely do not know all that God has ordained for my life.

I encourage you in this New Year to allow the authentic you shine through. It does not matter who accepts you or does not. Who supports you or not. What matters is that you are finally living your truth and following the steps laid before you by our Heavenly Father who loves you and seeks to bless you abundantly every single day.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity find permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. Beloveds, the real you—the authentic you that you have been protecting all of this time—is a lot stronger and capable than you give them credit for. Forget about the rejection of man and concentrate on the blessings and acceptance of God. Let this New Year see the best version of you—the authentic blessed and highly favored you. You blessed. Now go … and be a blessing!

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