Waiting to Hatch

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! It's a time for resolutions, new beginnings (aren't all beginnings new?), and turning over new leaves. Now, I'm not going to get too sentimental about New Year's and all just because as I get older, it seems that I just don't care. Hah, that was blunt. I did have a really fun time with my family and friends yesterday, so I guess the fun has become more important than the event itself. Anyway, instead of talking about the holiday where we all forgive ourselves and repent of our overeating, time wasting, non-productive, and all around bad habits, I want to talk about something that means more to me than a really bright ball descending down a pole.
I kind of think it's sad that it takes a holiday and huge ordeal to make us examine ourselves, physically, mentally, emotionally, and especially spiritually. I wish that I examined myself every morning so that i could spend everyday being the best person I could be, but sadly I don't and I don't know that I ever will (I have a problem with habit forming/committment-you might read about it in a later blog). But needless to say, New Years does make people stop and look at their lifestyles and that's fine with me. Ok, getting to the point finally...God. (No, that wasn't in vain, I meant God as in the guy upstairs.) Where is He in your life? Is He in your life? I know He's in mine, and I wish i could say that He's always been the center of it, but I can't. When it comes down to it (I don't really know exactly what "it" is but try and follow me) He is what matters. Sure school and health are important, but does anyone really want that type of thing to consume their lives?
So what's my New Years Resolution? Today Dr. Driggers, the Executive Something of the South Carolina Baptist Convention spoke in church. He gave two suggestions for New Years Resolutions, and I liked them so I'll share...

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33

I like 'em. As humans, we can try to be as nice, as smart, as physically fit, or as anything else as we want to be and that's all well and good. But in the eyes of the Creator, that's not what matters. How much did we love Him? How much did we serve Him? How much did we try to reach others for Him? How much did we just live completely and fully giving everything for Him? Some people may say I'm making too big of a deal out of living for God, but I don't think so. Why not go all out? If you say you've give your heart to Him, why not give it and not hold back?
Well, it's now time for my family to celebrate Christmas #6 out of 6. I hope everyone has a fantastic day, and good luck with your New Years Resolutions.

posted by Shari @ 9:27 AM