It's already the second week of January and somehow 2019 already seems to be flying right past us. And I bet if it's the 14th of January, then there has already been at least one new year resolution that you have broken. I know this because it happens to me every year. Every year I make a resolution to change such and such or to do this and that, and by the middle of January I've already messed it up at least once. Hoping that I'm not the only one here (please, tell me I'm not), I compiled a short list of just a few things I think you should remember as we keep marching into this new year of 2019. You're not a failure if you fail at your new year resolutions. I remember one year when I was about eleven or twelve, I made the resolution to not fight with my sister in the new year. (Noble, I know.) But on January 1st that year, her and I had a fight about something. I couldn't tell you what the fight was about, but I remember feeling like a failure because only a couple hours into my new year and I'd already failed at my goals. When we make good goals and changes, and then we fail at completing them like we hope to, it can feel frustrating. And sometimes we can put way too much of the pressure on ourselves. You are not a failure because you failed at completing one or two or all of your new years goals. Maybe you're even doing great at your goals right now. But I guarantee you by the end of 2019, you will have goals that you messed up, and that's okay. Keep growing and learning and serving Jesus. That's what matters. Every day is a chance to start again. Just because you made mistakes today doesn't mean that tomorrow is ruined. God's mercies are new every morning. Every day He gives us a brand new day to start again. And maybe today you'll take two steps forward and tomorrow you'll take five steps backwards, but the next day you might take another six steps forward. Don't stop reaching for those steps forwards. Every day is a new beginning. Embrace it. Remember to embrace the moments, not just the achievements this year. This is a hard one for me, because if I'm honest my personality just tends to measure the success of a year by how much I accomplished or achieved. If I'm not careful, I can even fall into the trap of evaluating the success or value of my life by how much I do and accomplish. This is hard and I'm going to be perfectly honest with you. Embracing just your achievements and constantly pushing for them will ultimately wear you out and exhaust you. We weren't meant to always be doing. That's one of the reasons I chose the word "breathe" as my word of the year for 2019. Because I wanted to remember that it's okay to breathe and embrace my moments and not just my achievements and to remind myself that being with Jesus is just as important as doing for Him. Embrace every moment. What are some things that you want to remember in 2019? How is your 2019 going so far?
1/15/2019 03:23:27 pm
I really liked this one, it's something so important we all need to remember that we are all human and fail, but by the grace of God each day is a new beginning to start again for His glory. Comments are closed.
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