2012...What can I say

And I mean really what can I say because there is a lot I'm looking forward to and lots I wish to achieve in this year. So when I say what can I say it’s not as a cliché, but as something Ì mean from deep within.
So we are already 2weeks into the year and it would seem like things are still the same as they were last year, well at least the way I'm seeing them. For one right now I feel so tired having come out of a very busy period at work with no leave from work to rest. And because I'm tired my nerves are frazzled resulting in me being short-tempered and impatient plus all the unpleasant effects of fatigue. Now you may be wondering why I’m saying all this, well it’s because I just has a particularly tiring day and to top it up, had to wait for long at the bus stop after missing the last bus home. Anyway at the end of the day I realised life is too short to spend sulking over the minor accidents that come our way, we should learn to flow with the wind or swim with the tide.
This past Saturday I woke up in the morning and decided to take a walk to the lake for some fresh air and exercise, to kick-start my day. As I was sitting by the park benches enjoying the cool breeze and watching the ducks waddling something caught my attention and left an indelible mark in my mind. As I was looking at the ducks they were all swimming in different directions, depending I presume, on where each wanted or for whatever reason, and then suddenly they were all swimming in one direction and as I looked closely I noticed that they were being swept by the current. A wind was blowing causing the water to move in a certain direction, carrying the ducks with it. As they were moving with the current, they were not paddling or doing anything at all, but just flowing with the water. It was quite a spectacle to behold. Right there the eyes of my understanding were enlightened and I understood a very important principle for my life right there. As long as I fight against the winds of the Spirit of God, I will find myself tired and probably dissatisfied with most tasks I undertake to do, but it is when I allow God to lead me that I can rest and flow with Him. And as I sat down to ponder the meaning of what that means for me in 2012 I realised that I have been kicking against the current with all my might trying to make progress as much as I could. And yes I made a lot of progress with a lot of sweat, blood and tears, but if I will only allow the will of God to guide me, go where He says I should go as He says and do what He says to do the way He wants it done, I will see much acceleration and progress in my life than ever before. So here is to a glorious 2012 and may we all learn that it’s easier to flow with the tide than against it