But don't begin until you count the
cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating
the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Luke
14:28
Happy New Year - 2019!
Have you made any resolutions for this
New Year? Most people want to lose weight, gain strength and agility, or just
improve their health by eating better, exercising and sleeping more. What are
your goals…physical and spiritual…for 2019?
Jesus was always asking questions. In
this passage in Luke He asked the crowd following Him about making plans—calculating
the cost. There is always a cost besides just the materials when someone is
doing a project. Costs like time, energy, stress, and spiritual value. Do you
hear Jesus asking you if you are making plans? He has plans for you.
For I know the plans
I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for
disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah
29:11
Make it your goal to
live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just
as we instructed you before. 1 Thessalonians 4:11
1. What
would you like to accomplish spiritually this year?
2. What
attitude or habit needs to change?
3. How
would you like God to use you?
4. What
ministry could utilize your unique gifts?
5. What
ministry could benefit from your leadership?
6. What
level of intimacy would you like to have with God?
7. What
friend would you like to lead to Christ or encourage in their spiritual
maturity?
Goals are important. Without goals we
have no vision and we are more likely to be tossed about—wishy washy. That
could be an opportunity for sin to enter. Keep the temptation of sin away by
having Godly goals and concentrating on them. Once you have a goal, then there
must be something done monthly, weekly, daily to achieve that goal. When you
reach your goal—celebrate. Party! Then set a new goal. Don’t let any joy in
your life be taken away by sin.
Are you making goals and plans for 2019
and your future?
I am challenged that I need to “hide God’s word in my heart”…to
memorize scripture. I’m going to read and memorize more of God’s word in the
coming weeks and months of the New Year. Will you join me as we discover again
promises and treasures in this book we know as The Bible?
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| How tall is your tower? Are you counting your cost? |
Prayer – Lord God, give me wisdom as I
set goals and make plans for this New Year. Help me to keep You at the center
of my life and my plans as I endeavor to “hide Your word in my heart.”
Daily
Bible Reading: January 1 - Genesis 1-3
Read the Bible through in 2019
© 2019 Text and Photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights
reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation
(NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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