I Resolve to ...

At the beginning of each New Year I look back through my calendar, reflecting on the past year and asking myself what significant events happened that could potentially change the way I live in the next year. What activities, actions, behaviors should be added, subtracted, multiplied or continued?   I think about what I know is ahead and wonder what unknown surprises could be coming.  

With each passing year more of the road is behind me than ahead. By the grace of God, I am sure of my destination but I want to end the journey well. 

So I resolve. 

I resolve that this year I will_______________________________________________.

I consider the spiritual, physical, relational, mental, and emotional aspects of life.

I ask God to direct my focus for this year. 

And then I write it down.  

I post reminders in places where I see them frequently because I know that in the busyness of daily living it is easy to get off track and forget… at least for me it is.

I didn’t always do this, but I wish I had. 

I wonder what would have been different if I had? 

I wonder how much more focused I could have been? 

How much more kingdom work could have happened?

How many mistakes could have been avoided? 

How many relationships could have been deepened?

I wonder how my family could have been more encouraged?

And then I recall the words of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:13-14

“Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

And I press on.

So, my friends, I challenge you to complete this sentence,

 “This year I resolve to_______________________________________.

And if you are up to the challenge I would love to hear how you filled in the blank. 

Feel free to comment at the end of this post.  

And then, dear ones,

Press On.

Blessings,

Ruth