New Year 2018

Happy New Year!

It's about time for some personal artwork. xD
Oh, man... God has blessed me to see another year. It's been a cold start to the year, but a good one!
I have to say, I'm kinda glad to see 2017 move on. Last year was one of the most difficult years I'd faced... Not to say that 2018 isn't gonna have it's fair share of trials, because I know it will. But, my strength of faith last year really waned. There were times I wondered where God was to help me. But, looking back, I see He's been there the whole time. He's still here. The problem wasn't that He left me; it was that I strayed from Him. And, like the Good Shepherd He is, He was always there, gently trying to guide me back to His path. It's only recently that I realize that I have been railing against God's plan for me because of selfishness. Because it wasn't what I necessarily wanted just yet. But, I realize now just how blessed I am, and I'm starting to understand what God wants of me; all of me. Not just part of me. Not just when I feel like it. All of me has to be all for Him. To be all in for Jesus! Because He's certainly all in for me.
This picture reflects my joy for a new year in Christ and the gift of each new day. C:

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Credits
character and artwork ChishioOchita

"Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." - James 1:17