2023..What kind of year will it be?

As much as we don’t want to pretend fresh starts are around the corner, it’s hard not to use the new year as a way to reflect and reset. A fresh planner, colored pens, vision boards, goal setting and the list goes on for the way we approach a new year. I’d like to pretend that there are some things I started last year that continued beautifully through the year and don’t have to be restarted. Not quite. What are some things that interrupt consistency and progress? Job change, family change, illness, moving-those are all physical changes that can’t be avoided and need to be accounted for when setting goals. What about the other things? Fear, uncertainty, doubt-all thoughts that come but can be managed. I almost used the word conquered. Yes, those thoughts can be conquered, but in today’s world there are so many new challenges coming at us that make conquering those thoughts more difficult. No one can stay in their homes and avoid all the challenges of the world. The best way to help conquer those thoughts is to find some verses that help remind us what God says and wants for us. Psalm 119:68 says, “Be good to your servant, God; be as good as your Word. Train me in good common sense; I’m thoroughly committed to living your way.” (MSG). Spending some daily time with God is the best way to catch His vision for our lives, combat the negative thoughts, and find success with our goals. You can accomplish some things and survive 2023. Being committed to God and doing what He wants us to do will help us thrive in 2023!