โฐโโ ๐ป๐๐๐๐, 2019 โโโฎ
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Well, here we areโฆ2019!
Itโs always so refreshing to start off a New Year by going over goals, dreams and passions. I like to look back and see all the amazing good (and yes, even the unfortunate bad) that has happened โ and see how it will shape how I can grow in the new year to come.
โ Focused on Having a Godly Perspective โ
Something thatโs even more vital that the external ambitions around us that deserves great attention is the internal. Something the Lord has been teaching me recently is priorities from His perspective. Do I truly put Him first in all I do? Am I allowing my โto-doโ list to get in the way of relationship with the King? If weโre truly honest with ourselves, speaking from my own experience, Iโm embarrassed to say that doesnโt always happen.
Thank God for His grace. Thank God that when I choose Him, He embraces my imperfections and sees me as I ought to be.
โ True Peace โ
A good way for me to know if my priorities are in line with a Godly perspective is this: I experience His peace. Human peace will change based on circumstance. Godly peace is fixed because of what Jesus did that allows me to walk in true freedom. If I become anxiety-driven over circumstances, I am forgetting who I am in Christ. How do I know who I am in Christ? Spending time in His Word. If I am experiencing Godly peace, I am quick to use His Word to confidently tackle the trials.
Itโs quite simple, really. Weโre the ones who complicate it.
โ Looking Forward โ
So, as I look at my goals for the year ahead, I commit to checking my heartโs motives: Allowing God to clean anything that isnโt beneficial to my relationship with Christ, and allowing grace to continuously cover me if I need correction.
Remember that God loves you very much and wants only the best for you. I encourage you to let Him to be your โpriority plannerโ for this beautiful new year ahead. โค
โโฆBut one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.โ
Philippians 3:13-14