– That was my promise for this year. Shock gaye?! š Well, not exactly. January 1, 2012 when I was in Church midnight, the pastor gave the promise verse for this year as Proverbs 21:31 āThe horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lordā and he went on to say that this would be a year of victory. When I heard that, the thought that immediately popped up in my mind was, āThere is no victory without a battle!ā and hence I anticipated a year of battles and it turned out to be true.
The first battleĀ I had to faceĀ was the first task that I took up this year,Ā my first projectĀ release and I was pretty nervous about it and I felt so alone, but God strengthened me with His word (He never ever leaves us)Ā and even though issues on issues kept raining down on me like arrows from the enemy, God was my faithful shield and He helped me through.
Two more occasions at work wherein I felt that it was too much for me to bear, as I had to wait for a long time to get deliverance and I was growing desperate and hopeless but God taught me that He is my God, my Deliverer (Topsy-Turvy, Sleepyhead) and the God of Hope, He taught me what it means to hope! (Behind the scenes)
Then there were times of uncertainty, regarding the future and the decisions I had to make, it was pretty scary and pressurizing when proposals suddenly started coming my way. When I began this year with the blog My Perfect PartnerĀ I never even thought that Iād be getting married this year. Things started happening so fast, I was not sure what was happening, but God helped me through all my doubts and concerns and I was able to accept it all as I knew that I was safe in the hands of God and I could trust in Him to take care of me and do that which is good for me. Even though I couldnāt understand a lot of things, I made up my mind to trust in the wisdom of God which is infinite.Ā
Then came a period of adjusting, it was like a battle too! A new phase of my life and I was not sure what I was supposed to do and what not to do. And there were the differences, I really didnāt know how to deal with those, when to talk when not to talk, what to say, what not to say, to try and understand him, to be understood by him, adjusting with each other ā I guess this will be a life-long process of learning but Iām making it a point to seek Godās help in each and everything. We do make mistakes at times but we learn from it, there may be heart aches but our God is an expert at binding broken hearts. Heās always right by our side to help us.
This year may have been a year of battles, but I was able to experience the deliverance that God provides. I was able to go through each of those with the strength and grace that only He can provide. And I have learned to trust in Godās goodness and sovereignty whenever I had the question of why God would put me through difficult situations. The journey through the battle was not an easy one, but when the deliverance comes, it is so sweet! And God is faithful, He never let me down, He never let me be pushed past the limit, He was always there to help me come through it. (1 Corinthians 10:13 THE MSG).
Thoughts: Hannah's Blog 
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