The End of Each Year...

By the end of each year, I believe we all learn a lesson or two. We overcome obstacles, some more significant than others, and discover what works and what doesn't.

Like many of you, I have learned several things, but one lesson stands out the most that I want to share with you. I have come to understand that when others behave offensively or hurtfully towards me, it reveals issues within myself that need to be addressed and healed.

Have you ever felt anger towards someone because of how their words or actions made you feel? Often, we react with frustration, thinking, "How dare they say that?" or "That's not fair; that's not right." However, the harsh reality is that we would not take offense if we were truly healed. Am I saying that it's my fault when my feelings are hurt by someone else's words? Yes, I am!

I realized that my hurt feelings were uncovering areas in my life that I needed to work on. Healed individuals who have confidence in who they are are not swayed by the words of others. Healed people do not give others the power to determine how they feel.

But here is the key: you must know WHO you are in God, all He has forgiven you for, and who He says you are. Once you understand your power and authority in Jesus, it changes your perspective on everything, including how you interpret what others say to you.

God will heal every area of your life that has been wounded by others. Don’t walk into 2025 the same way you walked through 2024. With your head held high, make the decision to allow God to heal you completely and restore what has been lost. He will redeem your life so that even a hundred offensive people won’t affect your heart.

1 Corinthians 2:9

What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him