The other day I was headed to the library, but I went the wrong way. What happened was I had a million things on my mind and I unconsciously made the turn I normally take almost everyday – it just was NOT in the right direction. Have you ever done something like that?
The truth is life is a lot like that. We have the urgency of the “daily grind” in our face and sometimes when we stop and look up in our lives we ask, “How did I get here?” The great news is God knew we would struggle with this and He gives us some excellent instruction in Psalm 90:12
I recently read a fantastic book that I highly recommend called “The Principle Of The Path” by Andy Stanley. A couple of statements from the book I wrote down in my journal.
- “Are there DISCREPANCIES between what I DESIRE and what I’m DOING?”
- “It’s NOT intention but direction”
- “Each ACTION is a step that leads SOMEWHERE!”
- “In light of my past experiences and future hopes what’s the WISE thing to do?”
So here are a few questions that might be worth asking yourself before the New Year
- Where do I think God would want me to be RELATIONALLY with others next year?
- Where do I think God would want me to be PHYSICALLY next year?
- Where do I think God would want me to be EMOTIONALLY next year?
- Where do I think God would want me to be INTELLECTUALLY next year?
- Where do I think God would want me to be SPIRITUALLY next year?
Lastly…to end up where we hope to be we must answer this SIMPLE question: What SMALL steps in the direction I want to go do I NEED to take? May you end up where God wants you to be at the end of 2010.
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