Another year!
It is hard to believe that it is another New Year. I don’t know about you but it just seems like yesterday that I started writing 2017 and now I have to start writing 2018.
There are questions that come each New Year. What is this year going to bring? Is it going to be a better year? We can’t change what is going to happen in this coming year but we can decide whether it is going to be better or not.
You Decide
We know that there are going to be good and bad things that happen in the coming year, that is just life. But what we do with them is what makes our lives either better or worse. The decision is in our hands.
A lot of people start out their year with New Year’s resolutions. They may make it through the first month but then it seems to go by the way and life goes back to “normal”. The “normal” that we are used to, our comfort zone. We need to get out of our comfort zone and do the right things and stick to them.
I have some suggestions
- Start out the year with setting 10 goals. You do not need to set 10 goals but don’t do any more than 10. These goals can be in multiple areas of your life, spiritual, parental (if you’re a parent), intellectual, emotional, physical, marital (if you’re married), social, vocational, avocational, and financial. These are just some ideas.
- Once you have set the goals, break them down in small steps. Break your steps down into monthly steps and then into weekly steps.
- Make sure to reward yourself. When you accomplish the goal make sure to reward yourself. You can even write down a reward you plan on when you have accomplished your goal. Some goals may be habit goals and others may be achievement goals. For example getting out of debt. Once you are out of debt you might reward yourself by having a special meal (as long as it is in the budget). I think you get the idea.
- At the end of each week, review. Make sure to review each week. You can write down what you have accomplished, mistakes you might have made, and what you could have done differently. And then start a new week of steps toward your goals.
You can make the difference
You can make the difference to how your year turns out. I know that the best decision that I have ever made that makes my years better is trusting God. It really doesn’t matter what is going on around me I can trust Him with my life and goals.
Dear Father,
Thank You that we can have a wonderful year with You. Help us to trust You more through the trials and hard times. Thank You for bringing us through another year closer to Your soon coming.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Give everything to God today and trust Him with the outcome of this coming year.
Love you all.
What goals have you set for this coming year?