Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God. That is my theme for this year! By His strength, I desire to take small intentional steps towards growing in godliness and living a Christ-centered life. If my life is not centered on trying to glorify God, then all efforts become futile.
Truth be told, I have never, ever made any New Year's Resolutions or goals. I always thought they were silly and besides no one ever seems to keep or accomplish them. For whatever reason this year I wanted to set some goals. So I sat down to intentionally write them out and decided to post them here as a means of accountability.
Spiritual/Personal
- Deliberately commit all areas of my life to the will of Jesus Christ This particular goal will be the most difficult, I can already tell. Simply because of my attempt to commit ALL areas, not just the easy ones.
- Become more diligent about my quiet time in the morning
- Read through the Bible
- Heed God's voice and direction. Not just listen but put into action what He tells me to do or not to do.
- Be more gentle in my response to my children and husband Pause and think before I speak.
- Develop a boldness for sharing my faith
- Drink more water I do! Not! Like! Water!
- Drink less coffee As you know, this one will be excruciating. It is totally my crutch in the morning.
- Eat more raw food. Veggies, fruits, etc.
- Eat more fish and less red meat This is more of a family goal than anything. Hopefully Dave is not reading this.
- Exercise 3-4 times a week Either P90X or the NordicTrack
- Plan out menus more efficiently I was doing this for several years and then fell out of habit. Truthfully, I really became lazy!
- Stay on top of memory work
- Start school at 8:30 instead of 9 Ouch!
- Use time wisely Be consciously aware of distractions i.e. computer, email, phone, appointments.
- Invite people over for dinner once a month
- Take meals to people in need
