Challenges

25 Jan 2010 2 Comments

by kimberlywood in Life

So every new year people come up with their New Year’s Resolutions.  I have never been one to set these as it seems they are more likely broken then ever achieved.  So this year I decided to set some goals I would like to accomplish.  Granted I set them about 10 days into the new year being I was out with my back surgery but I did set them and I am excited to see what God shows me this year.  I have never read through the Bible so I set myself up on youversion.com (you must try it out) and chose a reading plan that best suits me.  By the end of the year I will have read through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice.  I am right on track and even caught up for the first 10 days I missed.  I have asked God to open my eyes to see things I have never seen before when reading and to make it fresh and exciting when I read.  He has been faithful to do so.  My second goal is to read a book a week.  I enjoy reading but have never really pushed myself to do that much.  It is a challenge I stole from Jake as he is doing the same thing but I really am excited to learn and exercise my thinking in ways I haven’t before.  Lastly, I had started this last year and did it a couple times but I want to make it a staple in my life.  I will be fasting at least once a week and seeking God in that time.  I want to be able to show my kids the importance of this principal so they learn at a young age how to really devote yourself to the plan and purpose of God.  So these are the three goals I have set for myself this year and like I said before, I am really excited to see what God teaches me this year.  I hope you all have set goals and are pushing yourselves because I truly believe that this year is meant for greatness!

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