First post of the year

Happy New Year!

As I was thinking about the fresh start that is today, the first day of a new year, it occurred to me that today is really not so different from every other day of the year.

Today is an opportunity to get a fresh start of doing our best, breaking bad habits, and forming new ones. Today is an opportunity to begin the process of becoming who we want to be, and of serving God more wholeheartedly, and putting Him first in every area of our lives. Really, though, every day presents us with these opportunities.

We find ourselves disappointed when we fail to follow through with our New Year's Resolutions - but we must learn from this, and not be discouraged. So, you only make it through a few days without messing up? Learn from it, and start over. Don't wait until next year to implement a change. What we have is this year, this day, this moment, and we need to use it as if it were our last. There are some things that we simply must not procrastinate on (yes, I know, that is a shocking statement, coming from me.) Right now you do have opportunities to start new things, make changes, etc. on the first day of the new year - but continue to make new improvements throughout the year.

My challenge to you this year is to be continually improving things, changing what you need to, throughout the year. Don't just make changes today, or even this month. We can all find things in our lives that we need to change in order to be more pleasing to God. Ask Him to show you these things, and then constantly throughout the year seek His guidance and implement the changes that you need to. When December gets here, God may still be showing you more things that can be improved, and that is okay. Just remember to implement the changes immediately. Even when December 31 arrives, we can still make changes each day, without waiting for the next year.

May you have a wonderful year, being blessed and filled with joy, but more importantly, being a blessing and bringing joy to God.