A Blank Page
As we begin this new year, we often obsess over eating better, exercising more, improving our financial situations, or other well-meaning goals. Starting the new year with a long, stressed-induced list usually results in accomplishment failures and falling into the comparison trap.
But what if you and I started this year with only two things: one request and a blank page.
What if we simply ask God this: “Lord, show me Your plans for my life this year.” Find out what changes HE wants you to work on. Make sure your goals align with His will. Let God know you are hungry for Him by praying daily for Him to change you from within…
And then…
Present to Him “A Blank Page.” Allow God to make the major overhauls needed in your life to glorify Him. Let Him deliver the changes required to bring about the right character to reflect Him. Immerse yourself in His word to reshape your thoughts which will impact your behavior.
As you discover the changes in you, write them on that blank page so you can reflect back on them at the end of the year. The transformation you experience will move you closer to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ. When this happens, you will know that your goals truly aligned with His will. No comparison trap to worry about… you will achieve His plan designed specifically for you!
Eat better, yes… exercise more, yes if needed… improve your financial situations, yes… or any other external goals you desire. But what He desires more will result in an internal change… transforming you from the inside out.
I don’t know about you, but I am presenting my blank page to the LORD. I am asking Him to make me hungry for His word, for the changes He desires in me, and to change me from the inside out. If I allow Him to fill my blank page with His desires instead of mine, then I know that my plans will align with His. Why? Simply …
