Between the Years.

As i was reading my devotional last night before bed the words really hit me as i continued to read, so i thought i would share some of it here....
January 1 
"I stand between the years. The light of my presence  is flung across the year to come-the radiance of the sun of righteousness. Backward, over the past year, is my shadow thrown, hiding trouble and sorrow and disappointment. Dwell not on the past-only on the present. Only use the past as the trees use my  sunlight to absorb it, to make from it in after days the warming fire rays. So store only the blessings from Me, the Light of the World. Encourage yourselves by the thought of these. Remember that you must not see as the world sees, I hold the year in My Hands- in trust for you. But I shall guide you one day at a time. Leave the rest with me. You must not anticipate the gift by fears or thoughts of the days ahead. And for each day I shall supply the wisdom and the strength."~God calling Devotional Book. 


As i reflect on this, i am reminded that even though this year may have been filled with disappointments, sorrows and failures, we should give all of our burdens to God and not give in to how the world wants us to feel. I think that it is important to be fully present in our lives and not dwell on something that has happened in the past. I always try to remember that God doesn't give us anything we can't handle.