However, at the beginning of every year during the first week of January, I ask the Lord about priorities and changes. My birthday is January 7, and in my mind that's when the new year begins. I have a few days before that date to be reflective and think about the months behind me and the months to come. Any time can be a time for change, but the beginning of the calendar year seems an excellent opportunity to make changes to our schedules and our habits.
Rather than making "resolutions," I prefer to call these fresh focuses "goals" or "priorities." A resolution has a bit of a business and legal ring to it. If I officially bind myself to some plan of action, then it's either completed or not completed with not much of a middle ground. On the other hand, a goal speaks to a process. For example, if my goal is to finish the race, as long as I stay engaged, I'm headed towards that goal -- regardless of the pace or distance.
I usually have some ideas about goals, etc., but I've learned over the years that it's much better to pray and to take time to hear what God might have in mind. Maybe it's my age, but I really don't want to spend energy chasing after something that God never intended.
So for me, these next days are for listening .......
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