Looking Forward

 New Year Greetings, January 7, 2022


2022 is officially here whether we are ready or not.  Have you looked back over 2021 and maybe 2020 as I was challenged to do?  It’s hard not to feel some disappointment and maybe some regret.  Hopefully there are also some positive events you can remember.


For my family and I, 2021 brought a lot of changes.  Most of them have been a blessing.  Even with Covid still affecting so many, we were able to have some positive experiences.  Others have not been so fortunate.  Even when we have things we would rather forget, there are usually things we need to remember.  James 1:17 CEB “Every good gift, every perfect gift, comes from above.  These gifts come down from the Father, the creator of the heavenly lights, in whose character there is no change at all.”  Are there any events in our past year that we should view as gifts from Jesus?


When we look back over past experiences, it is not to leave us stuck there, but it is to give us courage to face the future.  As we remember past hurts or disappointments we can see how God carried us through.  How He healed our broken hearts.  How He met our needs.  These are the things we need to remember.  Psalms 147:3 Amp “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].


If we ask the Holy Spirit to show us how God has been with us during hard times, He will reveal that to us. Maybe we didn’t realize it at the time, but God is always faithful.  

2 Thessalonians 3:3 NLT “But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.”


As we look back, knowing the Lord has been with us every step of the way, it may help us to move into the New Year with confidence that no matter what challenge is facing us, our Lord will never abandon us.  Deuteronomy 4:31a NLT “For the Lord your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you….



Stay Well, Stay Safe,


He Is With You Always,

 ❤️ Sharon

Sharon Charvet

Women's Ministry Director

Foothills Foursquare Church

https://foothills4square.com

email: womens.foothills4sq@gmail.com

Monroe, Washington 

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