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New Year, Same God

 I came back from the New Years' party that I got to attend last night and I immediately thought about the past year. I have a feeling that most people are having similar thoughts to "2020 has failed me" but my brain instead thought "Did I fail 2020?" It's more like "Did I fail God by not using the many chances He gave me during the year 2020?" While I am so thankful for how much I have grown in this year, I have a feeling that so much would be different, and for the better, if I chose to make the effort to spread the gospel or show God's love to strangers, friends, and acquaintances in my life. 

But did I really fail 2020? My goal in life is to Give God Glory, and like I mentioned, I did not do that every single time I was given the opportunity to. I messed up quite a few times, yes, but I did not fail 2020. I lived my life the way I did, and God has been able to help me to focus on Him again and again when I lose that focus. God has always been loving in forgiving me from my mistakes, but He is also just and helps me learn lessons the hard way until I finally get it right. 

One important thing I have learned through this all is that God never changes. No matter how much I mess up (or don't mess up), God NEVER changes. No matter how much chaos the world throws in my direction, God never changes. No matter how many relationship challenges I experience, God never changes. No matter how much I do say or think, God never changes. This is the best promise I could ever ask for, and I am so thankful that God is like that. God never changes. 

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