First day of this year and first few hours.  Praise God from whom all blessings flow,  even the ones we least expect.

In 2014,  I completed my first year of marriage, carried and delivered our first child, and left my job behind to become a full time mother and business owner.  I cried (a lot) only because I was fearful.  I was fearful because I had been angry with God for a very long time and hadn't acknowledged it.  I had been angry with God because I was still holding on to this idea of what I thought my life should be, instead of allowing Him to lead me and guide me into something way better.

As I begin 2015,  I declare a lot less crying, no fear.  Taking responsibility for my actions while letting God work on my heart.  Bind my mind to Your will, Lord.  Make th desires of my heart pure and only ones that when brought to fruition, glorify you. I thank you and praise you for all that you have done and all that you are doing in me as a woman of faith in Jesus Christ.  Help me to be the woman you have called me to be- multifaceted and dynamic, upright, full of integrity and a witness for Jesus Christ.  Help me not to be ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God.  Let not only my life be a reflection of you but let me not be ashamed to open up my mouth and delare your great works in my life.  Help me to be unselfish and think about and pray for others.  You have called me to intercession because I see things that other people don't see.  People naturally confide in me, even when I don't ask, they tell me everything.  People pour out their hearts to me.  Help me to unload their burdens by praying for them.  In this New Year,  teach my how to pray with fervor and focus, boldly.  Not with cadences in my voice and for emotional effect but with clarity because the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much.  God help me to be righteous in you.  Teach me your word.  Teach me your ways.  Write your law upon my heart.  As I meditate upon your word day and night,  stabilize my mind so that it is set on you.  Let your word be the automatic response to every situation,  good and bad.

I'm going into 2015 with my hands open.  I give you all of my thoughts, plans,  desires, challenges, wins, questions, hangups,  shortcomings, victories, my husband, my marriage, my child,  my business, my ministry, my gifts--everything.  My hands are open not only to give,  but I am also ready to receive all that you have in store for me.  You are Jehovah Perrezim, Lors of the Breakthrough.  I declare that this year, by faith,  I and my household are breaking forth and enlarging the borders of our tent.  We are stretching out on the right and the left, making room for more,  prepared for the grace of God to be bestowed upon us in a mighty way that we would display your glory. Let there be no lack in our household whatsoever.  Continue to protect and keep us safe.  Continue to mold us and conform us to your image and likeness that our lives would glorify your son Jesus Christ.  God,  strengthen my marriage.  Help me to cherish and respect my husband.  He is the spiritual cover and provider for this household.  Help me to pray for my husband as I know him more intimately than any other human in this world.  Where he needs help,  show me how to pray and how I can assist him.  Continue to strengthen him physically and spiritually.  I pray that he be well and in good health even as his soul prospers.  I pray that he have the peace that psssseth understanding and that you continue to give him your infinite wisdom in all matters.  I pray for my daughter.  Keep her in grey health that she would develop and grow without sickness or disease.  I pray that she be intelligent and quick and apt to learn. Give me the wisdom to teach her as I am her first and primary teacher, her first example of how to live.

 Purge me of all that is not like you--fear, pride, selfishness, the love of money,  the love of this world.  Make me like you.  Give me th grace to suffer with you so that I can reign with you in this life and in the life to come.  Take me back to my child-like faith when I first believed.  Pour into me that I may live a life poured out to others.  Let me not be so selfish that I miss your purpose and plan for my life.  A life of servanthood, that others might know Christ's love for them through me.  Help me to be a vessel of honor fitted for your divine use.  Fill me up so you can pour me out.  Lead me to those who are dry and thirsty for you.  They may not know why they are depleted, but help me to discern and to give the word of wisdom,  the word of knowledge, and importation of my faith.  I have the faith to work miracles.  You told me so.  You told me so.  Let my miracle working faith be in operation this year.

God,  I thank you for a new year,  new beginnings, new mercy, your steadfast love, and that I can be honest before you.  I anticipate so much greater in this year to come.

I love you and I praise you.  Thank you!!!! Hallelujah!!!!

Your daughter--

Yvonne