Change in the New Year

Well, we are back into the swing of things after a great Christmas and New Year.  Our family spent a week in with Heather's parents and sister in Wasilla.  It was a great time to do nothing except eat too much, play games, and try to get as much sleep as possible. As many do, it is a great season to ponder and think through the last year and make goals for the year to come.  Many of us experience some tough times as well as exciting times this last year.  What do we expect for Twenty-Ten?  What do I want for my family and life in the new year?

The New Year is a great opportunity for change.  Many of us shy away from change and do what we can to keep our comfort and schedule intact.  However, if we keep doing the same things and remain in what we've always done, we will get the same results we've always had.  A new year means that many of us can get a fresh start, create good habits, and make changes that will allow us to live a more fulfilled and fruitful life in the coming year.  Great leaders will see change as an opportunity for growth and help others work through the change.  Without change our lives, businesses, families will remain the same and the results won't change.  If we need different results, than something is going to have to change.

Instead of creating goals or resolutions for the coming year, go after it with passion to change so that we can do our part for a better year.  We can blame the government, family, our spouses, our kids, and anyone else we want, but really it comes down to us changing what we can in our lives and leading others.  What if we tithed and God could bless us to overflowing?  What if we thought of our spouses first and our marriage thrived?  What if we did what we could to get our kids and families in the presence of God every week and we saw God not only work in our lives but our families as well?  What if our job was an opportunity to speak life into others and God began to change the lives of those around us?

Every decision has a impact and corresponding action by not only us, but those around us.  How will we change our decisions in 2010 to get the outcome we desire in all areas of our lives?

Change is good, let's do it with passion!

For Life