2009, It's heeerrrreee!

So, today is my first official day on my day job and my first official blog of the new year. It's so exciting isn't it, new years eve, the promise of a new start a new year. But what really changes? I still got up today and went to work, I'm still blogging, I'm still doing the things that I usually do. What changes is actually in our minds. We come to a place where psychologically we believe we are getting a fresh start, a new clean slate. Think about how refreshing those thoughts are, a fresh start and a new beginning.
I will confess I set goals and made resolutions to help me set those goals for this year. I fasted the final 3 days of the year so that I could make sure that I set goals based on what God wants for my life, and not what I want for me. There are a lot of different aspects I needed to face and each area comes with different jobs which bring about different types of expectations. My life basically breaks down into about 9 different areas. Christian, Father, Husband, Son, Pastor, Community Educator, Football team chaplain, Girls' softball coach, and drag racer. Each area carries with it different situations. But all of them are focused right now on new starts.
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
THere it is, in order for all things to become new, all old things must pass away. I had to put to rest some habits and laziness in my life before I could focus on any area of my life for the new year.
Christianity is becoming a new creation. It is offereing to others what we ahve, a fresh new start on life that puts far, far behind us the things of our old lifestyles and allows us to focus on life fresh and new.
So face the new year with excitement, with goals and resolutions, but make sure they are in line with Christ. Make sure one of the top ones is to reach your loved ones and your friends with the Gospel and offer them a fresh start on life.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!