How many days did you lose in 2022?| By Serene Chah
Maybe you lost 180 days because you didn’t know how to resolve conflict with ONE person; maybe you turned 2 effective weeks into 2 anxious weeks because you argued with your spouse; maybe you lost 3 months because of one wrong move. You have been lied to by society that if you set goals in the new year you must achieve 100% of them, otherwise you “are a failure”. If that is the case your goal is too small. There is no room to stretch for faith. If you achieve below 50% of your goals it shows that you’re not discipline. I’d say hitting 80% within the time frame is a sweet spot. All throughout Bible we see whenever a man or woman of God is setting eyes to a goal it involves a few things: faith (actions), believe (hold onto the promises of God), very well structured plans, instructions/voice of God, obedience & overcoming fear of unknown, good leadership skills & communication skills with teammates. You see this in Abraham, Gideon, Esther, Ruth, the Apostles, Noah, Moses, Joshua, Others, and especially Jesus Himself. There’re some promises we’re waiting until today as a body (rapture of the church); and they’re promises you’re still waiting today personally.
Topic covered: Why you MUST plan for the new year How to plan for a new year (effective & biblical way) Which area to plan for a new year If you had a bad situation last year: How God sees your bad year how to change it by force so that it doesn’t repeat (cycle after cycle)
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