Just Do it!

It's that time of year when we all make our New Year's Resolutions and/or set our year's goals. If you are like me, you may set some of the same goals in hopes of FINALLY achieving them THIS year! :) I know all the stats on written goals and I believe them wholeheartedly, but I'm a "list" person who likes to "cross" things off my list so I feel like I've accomplished SOMETHING. I know, I know, I need my head examined! :)

Here's my encouragement to myself and those of you who take the time to read my sparse blogs...whatever your goals are this year, just to do...do them...don't wait for the planets to align or for everything to be perfect. Take steps toward your goals. Who cares if you don't reach it completely or hit a bull's eye. It's like a dart game, as long as you're on the board somewhere, you score some points! What's important is that you are taking steps TOWARD your goals and therefore that much closer to achieving them. You'll feel SO much better about yourself when you take the time to GO FOR IT. So...as the Nike ad says, "Just Do It."

Now go take on the day, Jana

Great Quote from my friend, Tonia

"Don't look at other people and envy them - look at them and think that perhaps they envy something about you. There is always something that you have that someone else doesn't."

Gal. 5:25 (MSG) "Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original."

Gal. 6:4 (MSG) "Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life."

Enjoy your day!

Jana

What to Think about...

Stressed?

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (Philippians 4:6-8 NLT)

6Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
7And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them]. (Philippians 4:6-8 AMP)