Confession – I’ve never believed in New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t understand the concept of knowing that something needs to change in your life and waiting until January 1st to make it happen. I also don’t understand the new walking out/into posts on Social Media.
Aside from the fact that compartmentalizing life by the turn of a calendar simply doesn’t work, these things give no respect to our personal history or journey. There is this thought that we need to burn it all down, or “throw the whole year away”, but no year has been all bad. Aside from the fact that you were given life every single day, there were inevitably blessings that came along with the burdens of that year.
Matthew 5:45 says that “the rain falls on the just and unjust”.
That means that the good, the bad, and the ugly are all a part of the plan that
was written for us long before we ever took a breath.
So, after the volcanic eruption that was 2020 and the slow
burn of hot flowing lava that turned out to be 2021, why don’t we just work to
clear the ashes, acknowledging that in order for a new thing to live, old
things must die, BUT that doesn’t mean they never had value.
I was literally TODAY years old when I realized that I only posted to this blog ONCE last year! Last year flew by full throttle! 2021 was an absolute rollercoaster for me just like millions
of other people, but I have to acknowledge that without the lows, the highs
would have never been possible!
A few months ago I needed a new throw pillow for my bed and instead, I opted for this pillowcase
It's time to be renewed in our thinking - New Mind, New Grind. That's the way to make 2022 our best year yet!
We live in a world where instant gratification is the only gratification and enough is never enough. So my suggestion is that we all take a moment and decide that if this year will come with resolutions, resolve to give yourself a bit of grace. Don’t focus on your shortcomings or negativity of any form. Focus on the beauty of the moment and the promise of God. Live today as today and let tomorrow be tomorrow, because whether it rained or shined – you are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be right now.
