A Year in Review

During this time of the year, we began looking ahead to make a list of new year resolutions.  What will I do or not do this year?  Have you answered this question before? Many continue to make new goals or resolutions for the upcoming year every year.  Have you considered finishing a goal you let it go 3 months into the year?  Have you considered finishing a goal you almost completed and dropped because you saw no success?  Consider why your goal or resolution may not have been successful starting with you.

Proverbs 16:3, tells us to commit your works unto the Lord, and he will establish your plans.

We create goals or resolutions and make a good effort to do most of them.  But we must remember God orders our steps.  His purpose is what prevails.  Think about your brother Noah and the Ark or Paul planting churches throughout the land.  They were inspired by God and worked to complete the goal.  They had challenges and setbacks, yet continued on in faith.

Let us put our focus on the plans of the Lord and seek to be inspired by Him. Goals are good to have for guidance, help prioritize, and aid in productivity.  Goals assist us in living a truly God-driven purpose in life.  Set your goals and include God’s direction as He leads you.

Pray and ask God to be the catalyst to you reaching your goals. Ask God to give you strength and the courage to stay on the journey moving forward with greater faith.  

#WillingOperatingWon

Happy New Year!

 

Thankful for the Interruptions

Looking at everything that has occurred the last 4 months I understand the broken parts.  Feeling as if everything is going wrong or not going anywhere.  Waiting on my next endeavor or just simply being locked-in one job or one place.  Family members in and out of the hospital and wondering did I make a good choice.  I was moving around and looking for my big indication to the next path on my journey.  It was disappointing, no clue.  The two things I would have liked to see happen did not occur.  Oh, well, that was not it.  I was not in control of anything, and I felt overwhelmed.  What in the world is going on?  Feeling I lost control was not a good feeling.  Was I supposed to be in control of it all?  Everything from every direction was unexpected or popped up out of nowhere—so it seemed. 

It is difficult for people to admit they do not have control over basic things such as their spending, jobs, health or relationships.  We pull ourselves into bouts of anxiety when we are not.  Why?  We often have not learned the value of acceptance, or we are so busy trying to figure it out to fix/change the situation.  Acceptance is not saying you are in agreement with what has happened, or it is okay.  It is not meant for you to fix everything because there is a course that must be traveled whether it is negative or uncomfortable.  Realizing not to focus on why it should not be this way, or another way is important.  Be open-mined about your whole experience on your journey.  As we keep going a change is soon on the horizon.  Keep your eyes open to see what lesson is in the mist, ears tuned to the call of God, mouths silent to avoid missing directions, legs steady for the travel and hands ready to work the fields.  

Remember acceptance of your personal experience helps reduce stress, depression, etc., to improve your whole well-being.  Move forward to leave the judgement, worry and hopelessness behind and seek to learn through the challenge.  I have moved forward and so can you.  Believe and trust that God is in the mist and things will be alright.  Yes, everything worked out with a blessing unexpected. 

So, don’t sweat the challenge, go through it.

Be encouraged and patient to complete the journey to move through the challenges of life.  Thankful for the challenge—I am stronger and wiser.  

Stay Focused and Be Blessed!   

#Liveyourbestlifenow