Happy New Year!

By |Published On: December 27, 2010|Categories: News|

Yesterday I was flipping through Diamonds in the Dust (one of my devotional books) to find a verse, when I happened to read the December 31 entry about looking back over the year to take inventory. So I decided to take my own advice :-). In fact, I invite you to join me in reviewing the year in asking: Did I keep all my promises, at least those I remember? Did I meet all my goals, or at least some of them? Have my relationships strengthened with family and friends? Did my life in the Lord deepen and grow? If I were to ask a close friend, would he say that I’ve changed for the better? I’m not asking you these things to make you feel guilty, it’s just good to close out the old… to tie up loose ends… and to bring closure to one year before you begin a new one.
 
So set aside a few minutes this week and take inventory.

  • Did I commit to do something yet fail to do it? Lord, give me the courage to make amends with those I’ve failed. Help me to be a promise-keeper and make good on my word. 
  • Did I testify as a Christian in my family, neighborhood or in my place of work? Lord, help me to be bold about you and who you are in my life – in 2011, I want to be salt and light to more people around me.
  • Did I show appreciation to family and friends? Lord, forgive me for arguments left hanging. Help me to deepen my friendship with each family member and every person you’ve placed in my life. 
  • Did I enjoy being alone with the Lord this past year? Jesus, keep reminding me that quiet time with you is the source of my strength. Hold me to my vows in the New Year as I commit myself to prayer and the study of your Word. Most of all, may I glorify you in the year to come! 

Like Psalm 105:4 says, “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” Happy New Year, friend… let’s make His name glorious and spread His fame wide in 2011!

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