{"id":10874,"date":"2016-12-31T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenyl.com\/?p=10874"},"modified":"2017-02-15T21:14:25","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T02:14:25","slug":"grand-reveal-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenyl.com\/test\/2016\/12\/31\/grand-reveal-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Reveal 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2016 will be over in less than 4 hours!! I am not sure know how you feel\u00a0about New Years resolutions, but I used to be pretty serious about making lists and lists of them\u00a0(& not exactly following them) until last year, when I shortened my list from the usual twenty to thirty lines of promises to just one. It’s been a whole year of following this resolution quietly, and I can finally reveal to you what it was.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So here it is, my grand reveal, after promising to share it with you sometime this year<\/a> my New Years resolution this past year was to simply “close my eyes and say yes”<\/span><\/p>\n

This was initially tough for me because I’ve always liked to jump ahead of myself to see what consequences my decisions would incur. I’d often\u00a0expect the worst and back out of pursuing what I wanted. So, you must understand,\u00a0to have that guard taken down made me feel overwhelmingly\u00a0vulnerable. The reason I didn’t simply say “say yes”<\/em> but instead added that I needed to “close my eyes ” while I said yes was so that I won’t be shaken by all the impossibilities I saw. And boy were there many!<\/em> Eventually the impossibilities became a motivation for me. In fact, I started saying yes just to spite the impossible\u00a0and things would always work out unbelievably well. I got this from a very important bible verse: <\/span><\/p>\n

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart<\/b>\u00a0and lean not on\u00a0your<\/b>\u00a0own understanding; in\u00a0all your<\/b>\u00a0ways acknowledge him, and he will make\u00a0your<\/b>\u00a0paths straight.”<\/p>\n

Out of all our 5 senses, our sight is one of those that is able to predict danger before it comes near us.\u00a0<\/span>It can be a little too late for our sense of touch who has to be burned to know it touched fire to predict danger. But our eyes will always see the fire before to give us an opportunity to act. Giving that up to take leaps of faith feels foolish, but I wouldn’t have my “dream” job<\/a>\u00a0this year if I didn’t take this leap!!\u00a0\u00a0I would have the opportunity to work on so many amazing projects & collaborations, or pushed this hard to get what I want if I didn’t just close my eyes and say yes. It taught me to be fearless!! One of the projects I worked on I can honestly say I never believed I could do on my own. When I had it outlined to me I wanted to come right out and quit. I was already contracted to work on\u00a0the project, so it was a matter of closing my eyes and believing “YES”\u00a0I could do it. I prayed about it, took a breath, and started with the smallest steps. Overcoming one hurdle after the other and realizing strengths I never knew I had was life changing. It was no easy feat, I, sadly, missed my close friends wedding because I had no time to fly out for her wedding. However, in the end I made it beyond my wildest dreams I accomplished so much on that project that when it got to a time for the company I was working with\u00a0to severe 98% of it contractors to start over I was the only surviving client!! And something tells me that impossible project which I ended up excelling at was my test.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Closing my eyes and saying yes also helped me identify a lot of my weaknesses which I realized included a nasty fear of failure which I finally squared with in this pos<\/a>t. Now I understand that the benefits of taking leaps<\/a> far outweighs the anticipation of failures.<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you haven’t made a New Years resolution for 2017 yet, I invite you to try this one. I dare you to trust God to meet you <\/a>where you need Him. I dare you to leap with your eyes closed!<\/a> To make your only business showing up to put in a little effort everyday and allowing God to play your agent.<\/a> Be bold to ask for what you want. May 2017 be a Yes<\/em> year to all the things you’ve always wanted to accomplish!<\/span><\/p>\n

It can be tough letting your careful guard down,trust me I know, but You will never know the amazing things awaiting you on the other side of just saying Yes! Having faith to keep pushing every time, you will discover that you have a bottomless well of strength and power, and just maybe you might spend the year after 2017\u00a0pushing the envelopes of your strengths and power! \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I thank God with all my heart for blessing me, pushing me, teaching me, protecting and guiding me and all my loved ones all through 2016. I am so grateful for all the amazing accomplishments God blessed me to achieve!! I haven’t grown<\/a> in any year as much as I did this year!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is my prayer that 2017 will be filled with an anointing for greatness that overflows beyond the ends of the earth, Surrounding and intervening peace that which passeth all forms\u00a0of understanding, power and creativity that magnify the awesome Glory of God, Purpose that changes nations, \u00a0love that is\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0deep and as flourishing as a fountain,\u00a0Replenishments of all that has been lost, incomprehensible favor, triumphs in the works of God’s hands, elevations to heights above that didn’t exist before, prosperity as rich as the skies when the sunrises beautifully above it, great health, protection, limitless grace, mercy & goodness. The sun will no more be your light by day,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nfor the\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0will be your everlasting light,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your God will be your glory.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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MY \u00a02017 in Christ’s Holy Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cArise,\u00a0shine, for your light\u00a0has come,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and the glory\u00a0of the\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0rises upon you.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n2\u00a0<\/span>See, darkness\u00a0covers the earth<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and thick darkness\u00a0is over the peoples,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nbut the\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0rises upon you<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and his glory appears over you.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n3\u00a0<\/span>Nations\u00a0will come to your light,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and kings\u00a0to the brightness of your dawn.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4\u00a0<\/span>\u201cLift up your eyes and look about you:<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>All assemble\u00a0and come to you;<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nyour sons come from afar,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your daughters\u00a0are carried on the hip.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n5\u00a0<\/span>Then you will look and be radiant,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>your heart will throb and swell with joy;<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nthe wealth\u00a0on the seas will be brought to you,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>to you the riches of the nations will come.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n6\u00a0<\/span>Herds of camels\u00a0will cover your land,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>young camels of Midian\u00a0and Ephah.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nAnd all from Sheba\u00a0will come,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>bearing gold and incense<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and proclaiming the praise\u00a0of the\u00a0Lord<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n7\u00a0<\/span>All Kedar\u2019s\u00a0flocks will be gathered to you,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nthey will be accepted as offerings\u00a0on my altar,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and I will adorn my glorious temple.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWho are these\u00a0that fly along like clouds,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>like doves to their nests?<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n9\u00a0<\/span>Surely the islands\u00a0look to me;<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nbringing\u00a0your children from afar,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>with their silver and gold,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nto the honor\u00a0of the\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0your God,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the Holy One\u00a0of Israel,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>for he has endowed you with splendor.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10\u00a0<\/span>\u201cForeigners\u00a0will rebuild your walls,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and their kings\u00a0will serve you.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThough in anger I struck you,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>in favor\u00a0I will show you compassion.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n11\u00a0<\/span>Your gates\u00a0will always stand open,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>they will never be shut, day or night,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nso that people may bring you the wealth of the nations\u2014<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>their kings\u00a0led in triumphal procession.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n12\u00a0<\/span>For the nation or kingdom that will not serve\u00a0you will perish;<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>it will be utterly ruined.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe glory of Lebanon\u00a0will come to you,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nto adorn my sanctuary;<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and I will glorify the place for my feet.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n14\u00a0<\/span>The children of your oppressors\u00a0will come bowing before you;<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>all who despise you will bow down\u00a0at your feet<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nand will call you the City\u00a0of the\u00a0Lord<\/span>,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Zion\u00a0of the Holy One\u00a0of Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15\u00a0<\/span>\u201cAlthough you have been forsaken\u00a0and hated,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>with no one traveling\u00a0through,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nI will make you the everlasting pride<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and the joy\u00a0of all generations.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n16\u00a0<\/span>You will drink the milk of nations<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and be nursed\u00a0at royal breasts.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThen you will know\u00a0that I, the\u00a0Lord<\/span>, am your Savior,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>your Redeemer,\u00a0the Mighty One of Jacob.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n17\u00a0<\/span>Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and silver in place of iron.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nInstead of wood I will bring you bronze,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and iron in place of stones.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nI will make peace\u00a0your governor<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and well-being your ruler.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n18\u00a0<\/span>No longer will violence\u00a0be heard in your land,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>nor ruin or destruction\u00a0within your borders,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nbut you will call your walls Salvation<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your gates Praise.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n19\u00a0<\/span>The sun will no more be your light by day,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nfor the\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0will be your everlasting light,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your God will be your glory.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n20\u00a0<\/span>Your sun\u00a0will never set again,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your moon will wane no more;<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nthe\u00a0Lord<\/span>\u00a0will be your everlasting light,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and your days of sorrow\u00a0will end.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n21\u00a0<\/span>Then all your people will be righteous<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and they will possess\u00a0the land forever.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThey are the shoot I have planted,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the work of my hands,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>for the display of my splendor.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n22\u00a0<\/span>The least of you will become a thousand,<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the smallest a mighty nation.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nI am the\u00a0Lord<\/span>;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>in its time I will do this swiftly.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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