I Am A Friend of God!

                                                    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

                                                   Ralph Waldo Emerson                        _____________________________________________________________________
                              What (and Who) lies within you as you begin 2011?

I’m sitting at my computer singing along to the song, "I am a friend of God, He calls me friend." As you head into 2011, think about this: We have a never-changing relationship with God that is given to us for our blessing. We are His friends!

I hope this floods you with amazement, fills you with joy, and even makes you get up and dance and clap with overwhelming delight and gratitude! Just think about this fantastic, wonderful life-impacting truth:

• God is your friend—a friend who will never fail you. John 15:14-15

• God is for you. He wants your best. He is at work in your life. Romans 8:31-32

• God was in Jesus, reconciling us to Himself so we can confidently declare, “I am a friend of God.” 2 Corinthians 5: 18-19

• The God of hope longs to fill you with joy and peace as you choose to TRUST HIM in the days ahead. Romans 15:13

As we stand on the threshold of a brand new year full of the unknown, you might be a bit fearful wondering if….. Or you might be excited and full of anticipation. However you approach the coming of the New Year, remember:

                                         By faith in Jesus, by receiving Him as your Savior

                                              You are forever, a friend of God. (John 1:12)