Do you have Spiritual goals? Do you have a plan for reading the Bible? How have you organized your prayer life? How are you seeking to share your faith with the lost around you? One of my favorite sayings is, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it!”

The end of the year is quickly coming upon us. We have many end of year activities and holidays. It is really easy in the hustle and bustle to let the new year sneak up on you so that you have a limited opportunity to review, reflect, and evaluate this year and then plan ahead for the next year.

What have you gotten done in 2019?

What do you want to see done in 2020?

Have you accomplished your goals? What have you learned in the process?

What do you need to push on towards in life and what do you need to give up?

This was a banner year for me, I had two health issues. One that put me in the hospital and another that has caused me to make major lifestyle changes. Learning to deal with stress means taking stock of your life, your priorities, and your abilities.

One of the major things that I have had to learn this year is having enough margin in life. I cannot cram something into every moment of the day. I have to have time to think, to read, to pray, to do nothing. This year has reinforced the idea of the Sabbath day and our need to rest. I see the need to take stock of my life to understand that all my children will be out of the house in seven years. What can I do not that I will not be able to do in seven years. What opportunities are before me as a husband, son, father, and as a man? We have to stop and take stock of our lives.

Lamentations teach us that we need to examine our life:

Let us test and examine our ways and return to the LORD!—Lamentations 3:40

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