I love the new year. I'm not sure why I feel like I need January 1 to start a project or meet a new goal. Maybe I'm just ready for 2010 to be over since it was such tough year. And I am ready to set new goals for growth. My hopes are high for this year. This is partly due to our pastor's sermon this morning. He spoke of regret.
I have burdened myself with so much regret over the years that I don't even realize the weight I carry. I ask for forgiveness, I repent, but for some reason, I still load myself down with unfulfilled dreams, unmet goals, and unrealistic expectations. Instead of learning from my mistakes, I continue to haul them around with me. I become defined in my family (and with close friends) by what I haven't done and what I didn't finish.
So this year, I am starting fresh. My past will be left behind. I will move forward with new goals for myself. No regret for what I didn't accomplish in 2010. No regret for all that was wrong, that didn't work out. I have a lifetime ahead of me, and if I spend it looking back, I know things will never change.
One of my goals this year is to write more. I have been asked to lead a Bible study at church, and I am in the middle of studying Isaiah in BSF. I hope to have much to share as God speaks to me through His Word in these studies. I have also committed to memorizing scripture as part of the Siesta Scripture Memory Team. Spending more time in God's Word is my most important goal this year, and I hope to share the impact this has in my life.
Welcome 2011. I'm ready!!
