So I took five minutes to pray about what the Lord is doing this year with me, my family, the business, the world… and could not believe how much the Lord revealed to me! Wow! (Totally recommend it). I don’t normally get into resolutions or ‘new year’ stuff, but felt this was different. Even before the new year I felt this next year would be a year of provision for us, and right when I started praying the first word I heard was ‘provision.’ Looking back even in just the last 14 days of January I have already seen the Lord’s provision in mighty ways. The first thing that happened was $1,500 of property taxes was miraculously paid (a whole story in itself that I may still post), and just today, with several unexpected expenses over the last week or so, we had $320 extra in our IHOP paycheck that we were not expecting! Enough to cover the unexpected expenses! Praise the Lord!
I have been having dreams lately where the Lord is highlighting sin to me, and it has to do with finances. I feel like he is preparing my heart right now for what He has for me this year. I feel like it is incredibly important that these things are rooted out in me in order for Him to completely release what He wants. Not only am I feeling provision, but the start of abundance… I prayed a Holy Spirit prayer the other day that the Lord would send people and places to us that He wants us to sow into (a “Holy Spirit” prayer because we have nothing right now!) Amazing… I love how He works!
I am also focusing on the business… He’s given me a new space to work- Hallelujah (I was feeling cramped for space, and now Zuriah gets her own room, yay!), I am praying for an intercessor (who I can one day pay), and for an investor who will be so touched by my vision for the business that he/she will give me all I need in start up costs. More of a ‘resolution’ I’ve made is no more credit cards, despite sometimes not having enough. I feel like they have been a crutch, and have hindered my faith in the Lord for provision. I was charging everything I needed for my business, but now feel I need to stop, pay it off, and start a fresh with an investor. I feel the Lord will bring this.
I’m feeling an increased call to intercession this year… more strategic intercession. I am praying for the Lord’s heart concerning abortion, human trafficking, England (I have a thing), and the US. I also have been praying for family and have felt an increased knowledge in what is going to happen with them this year if I pray. I have been prophesying these pieces of knowledge in the Spirit. I’m very excited for what He’s doing with family.
Anyway… all this was more for me than anyone else, to keep track of all He said and write updates, but I would recommend to anyone to pray about what He is doing this year, what He has for you. I feel so excited, a new drive in my spirit, an expectation, anticipation. It’s pretty fun. Looking forward to it 
