If this YEAR would be awesome.....

If this year would be awesome for you and I the certain factors must be considered. You need the following;

Plans

A man’s heart plans his ways......Proverbs 16:7

Sit down and set goals for the year. What dreams and hopes do you have for the New Year? What lifestyle changes would you like to make? List goals in each of these areas: Spiritual, Health, Relationship, Career etc. Set reasonable deadlines to them and commit to working it out.

 Character

....You should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 (HCSB)

 Make positive, progressive changes in the area of character. You need character to attract and sustain the blessings and relationships that God has prepared for you. Your strength as a believer has a lot to do with your character. Learn to be patient, listen more, talk less, be honest, forgive quickly, be prudent, give generously... the list goes on.

Labour

......but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour 1Corinthians 3:8.

 Plans will remain plans and amount to nothing without the required labour. God has His part to play, you have yours. He rewards labour and despises idleness (laziness). Grace, Giving, Faith does not rule out the need for work. Your works more than your words is a proof of your faith (James 2:18). Work out your plans diligently and you won’t have to watch and wish when the time for harvest comes.

People
You need people. Not just anyone but wise, kind, strong, supportive and Purpose driven people. People who would reprove you (when you go wrong), support you (to pursue those great plans of yours), encourage you (when you need it), cheer you on (when you seem tired and about to give up), push you forward without apology (when you become slack), pray for / with you and celebrate you (when you succeed).   

The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13: 20  

 

 GOD
Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.   John 15:4                                        
  You need God, you should know that already. He is the single, MOST IMPORTANT person you need this year and indeed all the days of your life. Just as the tree cannot survive if uprooted from the earth so neither you nor I can survive if disconnected from God. You need His presence, His word, His grace, His help, His EVERYTHING. By all means stay connected to God. Study His word, worship and sing His praise at all times, Pray about everything and go to church (yes o!) .             
For in Him we live and move and have our being...Acts 17: 28

So this year.... Plan, Develop, Work, Love and Pray!  Make the best of the year...LIVE!!! Happy New Year