The Sun Goes Down on 2015

This year is almost over. Before moving into 2016, it is important to reflect on who we are now and how our experiences in the last 365 days has shaped us. This self-reflective process helps us to look keenly at our emotional, spiritual, professional, personal, and financial lives and step more confidently into a new year.

There is one experience from 2015 that I want to share that totally changed my life…..

One afternoon a few months ago I found myself in a total moment of imbalance and misalignment. Even though I was supposed to be preparing for a meeting, I knew I could not start the meeting until I got myself in balance and alignment. I was at the intersection of several emotional, spiritual, professional, personal, and financial stressors in my life. I was tired. Yes, bone tired. The type of mental and physical tiredness that leaves you tongue-tied with nothing left to give anyone.

I popped myself in a chair at my conference table, wiped my sweat-drenched brow and heaved a deep sigh. I retreated to the one thing that has always produced peace in my life…Scripture. I had a real War Room experience where I took a seven minute break and started to read scriptures posted in my desk drawer (scriptures are in every drawer). I fervently prayed because the battles I was dealing with needed a different strategy. In that moment, I knew that until I started engaging the battle properly by taking it to HIM, I was not going to get very far even with my best intentions.

Just like that and I mean literally and figuratively, I felt an overwhelming sense of peace. I’ve always heard my grandmother say that “He will make things happen in the twinkling of an eye.” I really cannot describe the experience but the issues that were weighing me down were lifted. My view of the issues changed.

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 
1 Corinthians 15:52

I felt light…

I felt free…

I felt inspired…

I felt his presence…

I walked out of my office with a renewed spirit and tenacity. Was everything perfect? Was I perfect? No, but I was reintroduced to a powerful weapon called prayer. I amped up my prayer life and this experience sparked the beginning of my War Room Journal.

My War Room Journal

Looking back on this breakthrough moment has been illuminating. I’ve been on a journey of prayer over the last few months–praying more for my family and others than I have in a long time. It really has transformed my life in very fundamental ways.

As the sun goes down on 2015, it’s important for us to make time for self-reflection, balance, and alignment. Our lives are constantly on the move and sometimes we lose our way in the noise of life. When we are still and in balance and alignment, we can hear God’s voice clearly.

The Takeaway: No matter what obstacles confront us, even in moments of intense doubt, confusion, and uncertainty the one thing I know for sure is that we always end up where HE fully intends for us to be.

Let’s start 2016 with open arms & a clean slate! Make 2016 Amazing.

Best Wishes,

Robin