How would You rate the year 2004?

[ray]

How would you rate your year 2004 on a scale of 1-10?

10 being the most wonderful year.

1 lower than charlie brown.

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[Trinity]

I rated my year a 10, because on Thursday Oct. 21 9:15 PM i met i wonderful girl, which whom i am crazy about

[Keith]

I had to rate it a "1", but only because there wasn't a number any lower.

2004 was horrific for me.

The amount of stress and hell (I am still healing) I went through was beyond anything I could have ever dreamed possible for one person to endure. Christmas and New Year's Eve were incredibly difficult. It all came at me... emotionally, mentally, physically, financially, spiritually, socially and career-wise. I was in so much pain emotionally that I literally felt it physically. It all kept growing in intensity as time went on! I lost 80 lbs (in months) due to intense stress. And I'm not a fat person. In November and December, I was in the hospital for a total of two weeks with an illness that came so very close to killing me. 100% recovery though! (Thank you, Lord!)

As I said, I'm still recovering from everything but I'm pretty good at putting the past behind me. In the last days of December, I drew very close to God again, realizing that if I didn't, I would be destroyed. My relationship with God was very intimate before all of this happened. While it was happening, I kept my eyes on the problems (I was in shock!) instead of keeping them on Him. As a result, the year was far, far more hideous and difficult than it ever needed to be.

Did you have a bad 2004, too? Run as fast as you can to God. It should take 1/100th of a second because He's closer than you realized. Lay it all down at His feet. Jesus bore those things so you wouldn't have to. Honor that and leave them with Him...

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." Isaiah 43:18

2004 is over and God is doing a new thing in 2005!

[Trinity]

Amen!

[Guest Thomas I believe]

2005 can only be better.. We are closer to going Home !!!!!!!

[Keith]

To be fair, I did have one pretty incredible month! Best of my life! Sure ended up paying for it though! Ha!

Great point, Thomas! We are that much closer to going home!

[Guest fiverottendogs]

I gave it a 1 only because there were no negative numbers on there. 2004 was the worst year of my life but hey it's over now and guess what?? God is going to pour out His blessings to overflowing for me and my family in 2005

[Guest Thomas I believe]

I gave it a 1 only because there were no negative numbers on there.  2004 was the worst year of my life but hey it's over now and guess what??  God is going to pour out His blessings to overflowing for me and my family in 2005 

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Amen, My friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jesussaves]

I would rate it an 8 because although I went through some rough times at the beginning of the year, the Lord brought me through stronger and feeling closer to Him that ever. When I am weak, then I am strong. He has proven Himself to me time and again. Never will He fail me. His joy rises to the song He put in my heart.

I learned, (Finally), that when I begin to move deeper into the things of God, when I am being used of Him and stepping out when He asks me to, when I begin to grow spiritually...the devil throws things at me hot and heavy. Things that are hurtful, discouraging and sometimes even overwhelming. The Lord has taught me how to lay things at His feet and do the one thing I desire most in life...to sit at His feet and learn of Him regardless of the raging devil or critical people. I know who I am in Christ Jesus. I can do ALL things through Him.

Prayers are being answered. The knowledge that He is coming for us soon dances in my heart. I am so grateful for 2004 and each new day that He gives me to serve Him and live for Him...one day at a time.

Jesus Saves!!

Love NEVER fails

[wouldhe]

I would rate it an 8 because although I went through some rough times at the beginning of the year, the Lord brought me through stronger and feeling closer to Him that ever. When I am weak, then I am strong. He has proven Himself to me time and again. Never will He fail me. His joy rises to the song He put in my heart.

I learned, (Finally), that when I begin to move deeper into the things of God, when I am being used of Him and stepping out when He asks me to, when I begin to grow spiritually...the devil throws things at me hot and heavy. Things that are hurtful, discouraging and sometimes even overwhelming. The Lord has taught me how to lay things at His feet and do the one thing I desire most in life...to sit at His feet and learn of Him regardless of the raging devil or critical people. Guys,I forgot to give mine a mesage to go with it so here I go- My year was an eight lso. The reason being I had a good year that had bad spots. But, hey thats just the sign of The Holy Spirit working in our lives to make things all better!!!!