I heard a pastor say this past week, "Just because someone is prosperous, doesn't mean they are blessed." Man did that ring true! I know people who are prospering but their life doesn't seem to be blessed. I am so honored to be able to say that this family is walking in abundant blessings!
I have learned many lessons this past year but beginning a new year is about what I can improve on. I have 2 major areas that I have set as goals for this year. I feel like it is so important to have a direction because if you don't have a direction, how do you know where you are going? I want to be some place differently this time next year and in order to do that, I need a plan.
Goal 1:
Although my quest for health is on going, I make a pledge to push myself farther. I have been Vegan now for a year and half. I can honestly say that I though I would see more changes than I have and part of me is disappointed for the lack of weight loss. On the other hand, how could I be disappointed with the health results? So, I find myself in a strange situation. I don't feel as though I have failed but at the very same time, I don't feel as though I have succeeded either. Even though my health has greatly improved, I can still make changes for the better. So, in order to achieve that goal, I had to make a plan. A group of friends and I have joined together and signed up for weight watchers. I am giving it all I have and hopefully, the accountability and determination will produce the results I'm looking for. My commitment to my health is stronger not weaker. We are a spiritual being having a human experience, as John Grey put it. I understand that my body is just temple for my spirit man to dwell in. My body still has to be able to do all that God has called me to do and fulfill every moment of His plan for my life. I must keep it strong enough and healthy enough to do so.
Goal 2:
I have been reminded, once again, that what we say, matters. It matters what we say to other people. It matters what we say about other people. Words have power. They make a difference. We were at our Christmas staff party and one member of our staff complimented another member by saying that he was the most positive person she had ever been around. She said that she has never heard a negative word come out of his mouth. When she said that, it hit me like a ton of bricks. That was it! My New Years Resolution. To speak positively. I don't consider myself a negative person but I am a dramatic person. I tend to dramatize everything. That makes me a good story teller but it also puts a amplifier on the positives and negatives in my life. It is my goal to watch what I say very carefully and to make sure that the words that come out of my mouth are positive and encouraging.
There it is. Simple and yet time consuming. It takes a lot of effort to filter every single word and a lot of time watching every bite I put in my mouth. People often don't make changes in their life because it takes so much work. It's much easier to stay the same way and keep doing the same thing. I have just noticed that if you do the same thing and staying the same way, then you will get the same results. I don't want the same results. I want different results. I want to loose a little weight so I have to work hard to change my habits that are producing results I don't want! I want to be a positive person I want people to know that they can come around me and be encouraged and uplifted. In order to make that happen, I have to put effort into filtering every word. Is it work? YES! Will I get different results? YES!
It is my prayer that as you enter this new year and have the opportunity to look back over your life and the decisions you have made the course that those decisions have put you on, that you have the strength to change what needs to be changed. Changing is hard but we are called to life as Christ lived. We are made in His image and we are purposed to live a life that worthy of the calling He has placed on us. How best can you accomplish that? What changes do you need to make to be found worthy of His calling? I pray you have an very Happy New Year. I look forward to sharing with you the milestones I have crossed and the challenges I have overcome.
Here's to a great 2014
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