As this year closes and we look forward to the next, there are four questions that will benefit you if you consider them. Use them to look back at 2019 to see what changes were made in your life. Are things better or worse? Have you progressed or digressed? Is there growth or no growth? Once you determine the answers to your questions, you can make a plan to go forward in the new year. At the end of the day, it is not about resolutions; rather, the new year is about next steps. Where can we move forward loving and worshiping Christ and serving others? How can this year be a “next step” year?

Let me suggest four questions to help you assess the past year and think forward to the next.

How has your Passion for Christ changed during this past year?

Where does Christ fit in your affections, thinking, and behavior? How often do you reflect on Christ and the Gospel? Would you say you are more or less in love with Christ than the beginning of last year?

How is your practice of the Spiritual Disciplines?

When you look at the past year, how are you doing on your spiritual disciplines? How often do you read your Bible, pray, and meditate on God’s Word? Are you more consistent now or last year?

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