2014 in Christ alone

"But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
⁴ I call out to the Lord,
    and he answers me from his holy mountain" Psalm 3:3-4

Praying that this 2014 will be centred on His glory, rather than my own. I say this not out of a Christian cliche, but because I've given glory and worshipped many other things or people above Christ in my heart. These other things that promise only temporal security and distraction from my real issues. The result is emptiness, confusion and pain. 

The real cure for our pain is Christ and His forgiveness, and the true relationship that brings pure joy is a relationship with Him, who gave us the glory to be His children and reflect His likeness.