2008: New Beginnings...So Where Do I Begin ?

I must admit I'm new to this bloging thing, I'm excited though, because it gives me a abit of an outlet .Usually I fill my head with random thoughts of my goals,my life,my faith,etc.etc. . So as I sit (at work,might I add) and type this initial blog I must admit I wondered "Where do I begin? " and that made me think about it being the beginning of the year and how I would want to get this year started.
I didn't really make any official resolutions, I did make a new year's statement though lol ! That statement was " I plan on learning to REIGN in every area in my life." I know that sounds strange, yet please allow me to explain. The bible says in the book of Revelations 5:10 "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth." I remember when I first read this, soon after God asked me "Are you reigning in any area in your life?" I started to really think on that and realized, I'm not.
Most of us aren't, we are living and most times we have no control over anything. We work jobs that tell us when we can take time off for vacation,how many days we're alloted to be sick a year,when we can eat lunch,etc.etc.. We have no control over our time,our money and how much we bring in,etc,etc. So I sat back and said "Wow, I'm not reigning at all, everything in my life is subject to something or someone else." Therefore since that moment I've determined to learn to reign in my life. I've started with printing my credit report and clearing as many things as I possibly can afford to at the time. I decided if I was going to reign in any other are the first area needs to be my pocket for out of it flows the means to reign in most of the other areas (according to this world system).
Next I began to look at my health and how can I gain control over and take responsibility for my health and not be subject to pills,doctor's bills,and diseases that weren't meant for me anyway. I looked into books and material that discuss Natural and Healthy Eating. I began to search myself to figure out my God-given innate gifts and talents that will allow me to begin to enhance my income which will eventually free me from the job I go to daily and wish I didn't have to,also it would give me joy and sense of purpose and fulfillment in what I do. So hopefully you understand now what I mean by "Reigning in My Life" . God meant for all of us to "Reign" until he returns or as I once heard a music artist say "Run the Earth and Watch the Sky".
We were not meant to be knee-deep in debt,sick and shut up in hospitals as medical bills get us in more debt, and a slave to work we don't enjoy in order to barely survive and pay a small portion of that debt. He made us to lie down in green pastures(Psalms 23:2), and for goodness to follow us (Psalms 23:6). So as I wrap up this official first blog I want you be challenged to become who God meant for you to be and to REIGN in every area in you life.

IN A CONSTANT STATE OF BECOMING

-- AHMAD