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New Year

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I love New Years.

Do you?

Nothing like a fresh start.

Clean slate.

A reset.

Are you resetting anything?

Wiping anything clean?

Looking back at last year’s goals, I actually did pretty great!

How ’bout you?

I accomplished over half of my goals, plus more.

2020 was a horrible year by many accounts.

If you focus on quarantine, riots, lawlessness, cheating, etc., you could become overwhelmed with negativity.

Understandable.

Totally.

But remember: God is on the throne.

Always and forever.

And I’m choosing to focus on that.

My God has a plan, has had a plan, and always will have His plan.

Speaking of plans, I have decided to read through the Bible chronologically this year.

As a type A personality, it makes me nervous skipping around the Bible, not merely reading in order.

But I’m excited!

Ever read the Bible this way?

Join me!

Find the downloadable plan below:

Chronological Bible Reading PlanDownload

This year, let’s focus to place God first in our lives.

Let’s resolve to give Him our absolute everything.

And when we do, 2021 will be a great year despite anything that comes our way.

Hallelujah!

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Stop

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But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” Luke 8:50

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Stop agreeing with your thoughts which tell you you’re not good enough.

Stop listening to the lies inside your head, telling you you’re not loved.

Stop believing the future is hopeless.

Stop turning to the easy road that puts you behind your goals.

Stop settling for less when God wants more for you.

Stop sitting around, waiting for life to find you.

Stop thinking things will never get better.

Stop acting like a useless Christian.

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Start acting like God’s child.

Start believing the truth that you are more than good enough.

Start listening to the truth that you are completely loved.

You are so loved that God sent His son Jesus to die for you.

And Jesus would have died only for you.

Start believing the future is bright, full of possibilities.

Start working on the goals God has magnificently placed into your path.

Start fulfilling the destiny God has for you.

Declare God to be in control of your thoughts, and for heaven’s sake, start walking towards Him.

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Photos by John ,Chris , Luke, & Danielle  on Unsplash

One Step at a Time

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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. Proverbs 21:5

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Ever face a giant situation?

A large project, perhaps?

Or a looming life event?

How can we possibly remain calm at the prospect of a new baby?

Or starting a company?

Or a church?

The answer lies in one step at a time.

Concentrating on that one step.

Only one step at a time.

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How do you eat an elephant, the old saying goes?

One bite at a time.

Eww, I just went to the circus.

I love elephants.

They remember their own families.

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Anyway, if you concentrate on the end result,

You’ll become discouraged over and over again.

Goals take time and are sometimes hard to reach.

Choose your goal, but concentrate on each step.

After one step, think about the next.

And the next.

And the next.

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Before you know it, you’ll look back and see how very far you’ve come.

You’ll be that much closer to your goal.

You’ll stop and thank God for the progress you’ve made.

Even if you take a couple steps backward, look at the overwhelming path forward you’ve traveled.

Tremendous.

Stop fretting that you haven’t yet reached your lofty goal.

Smile at how far you’ve come.

And keep on going.

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Photos by Sweet Ice Cream Photography & Gautam Arora on Unsplash