New Year's Eve - Things To Do

Shortly after we make it through the challenges of December, the dare of New Year's  

resolutions confronts us. I like the idea of choosing to do things better in the year ahead, 
but it brings a few challenges too, if only because of the dismal success rate.   

A statistic I read last January said only 8% of those who make resolutions succeed in

reaching their goals. That means 92% of us fall short, get discouraged, and eventually 
give up. I'm tired of the calendar being the only one who changes each year. It's time
we reached more of our goals, or more importantly, God's goals for us. So what's 
stopping us?

For some of those pursuits, we may be waiting for someone else to open the door for us. 
But whether we live our dream or not isn't their responsibility. A good writer doesn't put 
what matters most to her protagonist in the hands of another person to grant or withhold. 
In the same way, God doesn't place the fate of one person completely in the hands of another. He really does give each of us a special work, and people don't get to decide whether we'll achieve it or not. For instance, a publisher can choose whether to publish a manuscript or not but they can't decide whether we write the book.  

This New Year will only be "new" if we make it a "do" year. 2015 will bring more challenges but also more successes as we do the things close to our heart, the works God has been encouraging us to do all along. 

Have a Happy New Year pursuing, doing, and accomplishing the things that make you
you. And as you do, the people you love most will be blessed.