2018
Almost an entire month of 2018 is behind us. This blog kept floating around my mind. Last year I had such clear, laid out goals. This year I don’t. I kept trying to figure out how to utilize this blog without the same plan and then it hit me. It’s all in the title.
I created this blog with the purpose of documenting my journey to becoming who God believes I am and who God has called me to be. Honestly, while last year’s goals were well intentioned, there were so many that it was hard to maintain. I entered December no closer to my big picture goal than I had been in January. They just turned in to empty resolutions and I felt empty from failing.
Then in the final days of 2017, I was reminded that my walk with God is more than a checklist of goals. It is an every day, all day, journey to choose him. To walk toward his open arms. I finally felt like things were falling into place and I could feel a change. I was letting go of some of the rigidity i tried to tackle last year. I was finding resources that felt so ordained by God. I could feel the light shining through.
This year my goals are more broad. I need to work on my mental health. I need to be proactive about self care and my well being. I need to better apply myself in home keeping tasks. I need to work toward being the mother God has called me to be. Most importantly I need to learn to embrace God’s grace when I fall short in any, or all, of these areas. There are going to be days I mess up. If I were perfect I wouldn’t need Jesus. But God found me worthy. He created me and set me apart. He gave me gifts, talents and strengths to succeed in the plans He has for me. He knew I was exactly the mother my children need and that they are the children I need. He will make everything work together for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
But like any other relationship it won’t work if it’s one sided. If I’m shutting myself off from him, not reading my Bible, not seeking his guidance, not spending time connecting with him; well I won’t get very far. Sure he has given me the tools but I need to read his instruction manual and plug in to his outlet.
So 2018 is all about grace, my identity in Him, and seeking guidance from the only one who knows all. I will accomplish all of my goals as long as I make sure they align with his will and seek his companionship through the journey. This will be my best year yet.
I created this blog with the purpose of documenting my journey to becoming who God believes I am and who God has called me to be. Honestly, while last year’s goals were well intentioned, there were so many that it was hard to maintain. I entered December no closer to my big picture goal than I had been in January. They just turned in to empty resolutions and I felt empty from failing.
Then in the final days of 2017, I was reminded that my walk with God is more than a checklist of goals. It is an every day, all day, journey to choose him. To walk toward his open arms. I finally felt like things were falling into place and I could feel a change. I was letting go of some of the rigidity i tried to tackle last year. I was finding resources that felt so ordained by God. I could feel the light shining through.
This year my goals are more broad. I need to work on my mental health. I need to be proactive about self care and my well being. I need to better apply myself in home keeping tasks. I need to work toward being the mother God has called me to be. Most importantly I need to learn to embrace God’s grace when I fall short in any, or all, of these areas. There are going to be days I mess up. If I were perfect I wouldn’t need Jesus. But God found me worthy. He created me and set me apart. He gave me gifts, talents and strengths to succeed in the plans He has for me. He knew I was exactly the mother my children need and that they are the children I need. He will make everything work together for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
But like any other relationship it won’t work if it’s one sided. If I’m shutting myself off from him, not reading my Bible, not seeking his guidance, not spending time connecting with him; well I won’t get very far. Sure he has given me the tools but I need to read his instruction manual and plug in to his outlet.
So 2018 is all about grace, my identity in Him, and seeking guidance from the only one who knows all. I will accomplish all of my goals as long as I make sure they align with his will and seek his companionship through the journey. This will be my best year yet.
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