On November 2nd, I was in the shower after some time reading that morning and this verse came to mind from Philippians 3:13, "This one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead." I don't know about you but sometimes I can remember the stuff I want to forget and forget the things I want to remember. I can also let life happen to me and not direct my life the way I want it to go. I decided to think about how I can apply this verse to my life. How can I strain forward to what is ahead?
This past Sunday I preached on this subject and used this as an illustration.
There are 52 balls in there representing a each week of the year. This year will go fast. Time is short. The tragedy of life is not that it is short; it's that it's wasted. I don't want to waste my time, let life happen to me. I want to take advantage of each day God gives me.
I challenged folks Sunday to decide things they need to let go of and what are some things they are to lean into in 2015. I knew I was going to preach this sermon for about a month but still didn't know what exactly what straining forward would look like for me. This is what I decided on:
Straining Forward In 2015
2) Read More - I have about 10 books next to my bed to read. I want to work through them. I will read my Bible more. I will make more time to read and be stimulated. In fact, I actually read a small book the other night in bed. That was good progress.
3) Write Weekly - I like to write but don't do it nearly enough. I speak more than I write. I want to have more time to think and be reflective in life. I plan on writing on Thursdays so I invite you to come back.
These are my three things to strain ahead toward. I invite you to join me in this journey this year. Today is January 8th. Only 357 days to go this year. Make the most of your days!
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