January 10, 2013
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Resolutions
Do you make New Year's resolutions? I used to when I was younger. Now, I am a bit more realistic. I guess I also feel that if something needs changing, why should I wait until the new year to work on it? Every day is a new day, and God gives fresh mercy and strength. I do think it is important to have dreams and goals. I just think they need to first be approved by the King. I love those words from what we call "The Lord.s Prayer." Let YOUR Kingdom come, and YOUR will be done. That is my LIFE resolution!
(Psalm138:8 NLT) The LORD will work out His plans for my life—for Your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for You made me.
Lists are something else! Oh! Give me a pen, a few minutes and a bit of paper, and I am making some kind of list. I find it helps me organize my thoughts. When I was young, I used to draw a little box in front of each thing on my list for the day. It felt so good when I could make a little check in each box! But, I often found that many things came along that were the "enemies" of the list. Friends would stop by. The school would call to say that I needed to come and pick up my sick child. The phone would ring and I would spend some time counseling and praying with someone. A neighbor would ask me to watch her baby for an hour or so. Were these really interruptions to my getting all those boxes checked off? I am not so sure. Through the years I have realized that the real accomplishment to any day should be -- did I love the people God placed around me? Did I listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit as I went about my day? Did I accomplish things that please the Father?
Slow down. Listen. Love. They take priority over any list.
(Proverbs 3:5 - 6 NLT) Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.Lists, plans and resolutions are fine, but I want God to direct my paths.
Comments (8)
Love this. Maybe because I was and still am a list person myself. It's funny, because, as you said, lists are important but are the interruptions important, too? It's a double edged sword but at the end of the day what is more important.......to do's or people......
This has been a good reminder for me especially since I'm in a season of my life where there is SO MUCH TO DO!! Don't want to miss the boat......don't want to spend so much time "doing" that I'm not "being".....hope your day is wonderful!
I don`t do that anymore. It is just not so realistic. But I love to read some people here who definitely have their goals of success in school or college, or even at work. And many are aiming for dieting and slimming projects, go to the gym and building muscles.Very interesting subject!
Actually for this year 2013, I do have no goals or plans as I thought for real the world went down under! LOL
I never could see any point in New Years resolutions. If you want to do something, just do it. Why wait for a new year.
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I love this post----I used to have a list done everyday before I left the office for the next day. I listed the hardest jobs first and saved the no brainers for the end of the work day when I was tired.
I have not had any real goals in my retirement. The Lord and my wife have kept me busy.God, like you wrote, has a great list for us.
blessings,
frank
I am making a resolution right now. I am going to try to avoid all the things that make me have to make resolutions in the first place.
@Aloysius_son - Sounds like a great idea!
I agree! If something needs changed, we need to work on it right away, as it gets revealed to us. Hope your week is wonderful.
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