My past year, and the plans for the next.

 Around the world, the inhabitants celebrate the end of one of the of the worse overall year in living memory. 2020 surely was one of those years we don't want to think of again, cause it was way to much. I'm going to reflect on my past year, and tell you what this next year is going to be like.

(C) 2021 - Dean Liddell

NEWS ABOUT MY FAITH:

Over the past year I was wondering about where I stood on my beliefs, and weather or not I should leave the church I was apart of, christianity as a whole, or attend another church. And I have decided, after months of prayer and thinking. I have decided that I am leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (mormon church). At the time I celebrated New Years Eve, I was mentally and spiritually out of the church, in terms of mentally, I wasn't thinking "I believe in the church" and spiritually, I now longer believe in the doctrines and beliefs of the Church. By all means, I'm still a member of the church in terms of being a member on paper. 

This year, I will be attending a few churches, for example Hope UC and Impact Church. I may still attend, from time to time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to catch up with friends that I have there, however, I will be going to another church for my religious practice. After a while of praying I had a clear revelation from God, and He said unto me "Leave and speak ill not of them, for through you I can bring understanding". This was on the 20th December, 2020, and since then I have not believed in the Mormon Church. perhaps, I will be writing a blog about the beliefs of the Mormon church, only from a position of helping pentecostal and evangelical christians to understand things that they wouldn't have known, unless it comes from someone who is or was apart of that church. 

The theme of 2021

This year, my theme is strength, this could be categorised as a four pillars in the house of strength. There is physical strength in terms of becoming healthier, there is mental strength in terms of being mentally stable and being overall, more joyous. There is financial strength, not having the need to borrow money, and having a proper budget and sticking to it and spiritual strength as in being more stronger in faith. I know where I was in 2020,  and if I am better than where I was, that is the best case scenario. I don't set goals, just as long as I'm doing something to improve these things that is the best thing for me. The reason I'm doing this is cause of an inspiration from a CGP Grey video, titled "Your Theme" published on 26th January 2020. 

Until next time, May I leave you unto this blessing which I found in the bible, 

The LORD bless you and keep you;

the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;

the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace

(Numbers 6:24-26 ESV)

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