Make it Happen
I love David's practice in the Psalms of using Scripture to re-align his heart with what matters most.
"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
James did that to me this week. In the flurry of goal planning, vision boards, and intentionality, remembering the big picture put my heart at rest. We can decide to cultivate every fruit of the Spirit, tell every cashier about the Father, and take purposeful Sabbath rest days, and still miss the whole point.
I want to center my heart at the feet of our Jesus. Simply that. Raw. Nothing extra unless He makes it happen. What would it look like for me to live completely in His strength instead of mine?
I think that's a big deal. The way to share Jesus is to look like Him, and the way to look like Him is to know Him, and the way to know Him is to be with Him. Just be.
Now that's a standard of grace, and not perfection, that I want to take part in.
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My goal planning for 2017 looked a lot like kneeling at His feet and deciding to give up a year of control in exchange for a year of the miraculous. It's worth it.
PowerSheets helped me to walk through the steps of organizing my year around what matters most. This is what happened.
I want to grow good things this year. I want to cultivate: my heart for missions; a mentoring role; Spanish skills; genuine joy; creating community through Bible Study; speaking truth, beauty, and goodness; direction; action; love and knowledge of scripture; a worshipful lifestyle; and restful heart.
My goals all take me back to the Father, where I belong. I'm excited to jump into the action steps and get rocking with what Jesus has in store for 2017.
My word of the year is vision. For a few reasons: "be thou my vision" has been the cry of my heart because it brings me back to the beginning and simplifies my purpose in being in relationship with Jesus. I want to have Jesus' eyes to seek out the lost and the lonely. I also love the idea of vision because I feel like this year will be formational in finding direction for my future. Most importantly, I'm tired of sitting on my knowledge and love of Scripture instead of taking action in order to complete the vision.
None of my strength, and all of His. Let's do this.
