I wish you all a Happy New Year 2020.

Reflecting on the word of God, it is conducive to say that we accept to sacrifice ourselves to live, even when we are in the valley of the shadow of death. May our deserts not prevent us from doing good to our neighbor. In fact, the power of God always manifests in our weaknesses.

"My grace is enough for you, because my power is fulfilled in your weaknesses." (2 Corinthians 12: 9)

Our God is a God who always manifests through what seems small, useless, despised, abandoned. He gave Abraham, whose barren wife was a posterity that endures to this day, made the young David, the most popular king of Israel, made Saul of Tarsus, the apostle of Jesus The most influential Christ of his time, converted Esther in the most influential queen of her time. These 4 people (to name just a few) have one thing in common: acting with confidence in GOD. Because I believe in God, then I act accordingly. God does not need us to do many acts of skill to justify our belonging to him.

The word we sometimes preach, we meditate without really believing. It is faith that underlies works and not vice versa, James 2:18 tells us. The widow obeyed from the mouth of a man she didn't even know. She chose to act according to this word and was rewarded.

Then, my sister, my brother, let's listen to what God tells us, and accept to let go, sacrifice, abandon, according to his word, what we can still have, so that his glory is manifested in his life.

Hopefully, at the trial because "there is certainly an end and your expectation will not be reduced to anything" (cf. Proverbs 23:18)

Greetings to all the brothers who participate in this challenge, many blessings and thanks to @maxdevalue and all those who make Goldencenser possible.