I love when the page turns, and the book opens into a fresh chapter. 2022 grew me in ways I never expected, and, quite frankly, didn't want. I learned a lot about myself and saw sides of my character I'd never seen before. I got to experience firsthand how flawed I am.
In those moments where I had to come face to face with the reality of who I was, God drew closer and showed me what He can do with my humanity. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." God can work with our weakness when we're able to recognize it and realize how much we need Him.
As I look back over this past year, I want to make sure that I continue growing in 2023. I want to keep improving in life even when I feel tired.
Here are some things I want to work on:
Spend time with God every day. In prayer and Bible reading. I want to be super intentional about starting my day out with Him and staying connected throughout the day.
Do some form of exercise daily. Just make sure I'm keeping my body healthy.
Read 30 books.
Cut down on screen time. I realize that I waste a lot of time just mindlessly scrolling.
Stop stressing over little things that God already has worked out.
There are so many more things I know need to work on but I don't want to start too big.
This first week of 2023 has felt long but also really short. It felt like there were just so many big things hitting at once. But when we took the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, we were reminded of who is actually in control. With that understanding comes a lot of peace. He keeps reminding me, over and again, how much He cares even about the little things.
I'm thankful for a year that started like this. It puts things back into perspective for me and reminds me who He is. I want to continue seeing Him work in the simple, mundane, everyday things, and I don't ever want to forget to stop looking.
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