Everyone likes to hear the words, "well done"! I think it is helpful to take a look back at this year and evaluate ourselves with the intention of renewed focus on the Lord and what He has for each of us this new year!
I found these questions on Mike Hyatt's Blog - they are very interesting and they may help us focus if we take the time to think them through and call this year completed and prepare to move forward.
1. If the last year were the genre of your life, what would the theme have been?
drama, romance, adventure, comedy, tragedy, or a combination...
2. What were the two or three major themes that kept recurring? these can be single words or phrases
3. What did you accomplish this year that you are the most proud of?
4. What do you feel you should have been acknowledged for but weren't?
5. What regrets or disappointments did you experience this year? Did you let others down?
6. What were the spiritual lessons you learned this past year?
I would love to see your answers if you'd like to share...leave a comment please!
It could have been the worst year of your life - but everything God allows should help prepare us for the next thing in our lives. If we can purposefully look back - evaluate and learn, we can look ahead determined to listen to God's leading - leaning into His purpose for us.
Although I, like everyone, will experience lapses in focus in 2010 where I look at my own agenda instead of His, my heart desires to follow His lead to let this next year be the most amazing God year ever! Let's go!!
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THIS IS ACTUALLY A COMMENT FROM TAMMY KELLY:
1. If the last year were the genre of your life, what would the theme have been?
drama, romance, adventure, comedy, tragedy, or a combination...
A combination: Adventure,as the last 2 years of my life,new again in Christ has been the most AMAZING adventure of my life. I've grown and let go in ways I could have never imagined. Romance, as my hubby and I are experiencing a joy that we thought we had lost. Drama, which I'm sure you can relate, as we have daughters the same age and along with their beauty and grace they seem to ALWAYS bring some degree of drama. And lastly, comedy, because I have two precious little boys who make me laugh on a daily basis.
2. What were the two or three major themes that kept recurring? these can be single words or phrases
Freedom from fear: emotional, physical, spiritual
Re-creation/re-birth
3. What did you accomplish this year that you are the most proud of?
Through Christ, Found me again!!!
4. What do you feel you should have been acknowledged for but weren't?
Nothing, because anything that I have accomplished could have ONLY been accomplished through Jesus Christ who has given me boundless strength and blessed me immeasurably!!!!!
5. What regrets or disappointments did you experience this year? Did you let others down?
Almost lost a dear friendship earlier this year because of not being completely open with her about my relationship with Christ. Another lesson learned with regard to fears. Relationship is now on the mend and have had opportunities to share my relationship with Christ with this very person.
6. What were the spiritual lessons you learned this past year?
The most important lesson.....fear not!!! There are many many things in my life that I have been afraid of, but learning to let go and knowing that Jesus is ALWAYS there for me is the biggest lesson that I have learned. Even when I can't feel him, he is right there.
It could have been the worst year of your life - but everything God allows should help prepare us for the next thing in our lives. If we can purposefully look back - evaluate and learn, we can look ahead determined to listen to God's leading - leaning into His purpose for us.
Although I, like everyone, will experience lapses in focus in 2010 where I look at my own agenda instead of His, my heart desires to follow His lead to let this next year be the most amazing God year ever! Let's go!!
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