As one year comes to a end, most adults begin to set new goals with the hope that everything written on their New Year’s resolutions list will be attainable within the 365 days. Unfortunately, many people who make these resolutions will not change either their ways or their choices. Change isn’t brought about by passivity. Some people who hope for a better year – refuse to let go of last year’s mistakes, negative relationships, or bad habits that has been causing the repetitive pain in their lives.
Painful Reality Check: To have a new beginning, you must get rid of old stuff. It’s not healthy for you to stay in any relationship that is the source of your unhappiness. Stop giving chances to people who abuses your forgiveness. Every time the same person comes back with the same reasons and seek your forgiveness – tell them straight up, you’re not a therapist, but you can recommend one.
It’s exhausting to live in a home where you keep having to swat flies – find a permanent resolution. Painful Reality Checkpoint: Stop trusting words and ignoring their actions. Anyone who is creating pain and havoc in your life – STOP calling it L❤️VE.
January 1, 2017 – Great time for a new beginning. We will be given an incredible opportunity to be elevated to another level of believing in ourselves. Yes, we can! Insanity is doing the same thing year after year and expecting a different result! Light bulb moment 👉🏾💡
It’s okay to break the mold of curses from our former generations. Not because Grandmother, Auntie, Uncle , Sister, Mama, Papa, or Daddy lived with the Dysfunctions, makes it healthy, excusable or tolerable for you.
🔴 2017 MUST have ALL the LEGAL rights of a new beginning 📌
Reality Check Point – Nothing good comes to us without a fight or a struggle. A caterpillar 🐛 has to complete the final stage before emerging as an adult 🦋 …As much as you are anxious to witness the first sight of a beautiful 🦋 – you cannot force or hasten the stages. Death will be very evident if any human hand assists with any of the varied stages of a butterfly 🦋
Why is it that only the human race adopt a spirit of entitlement – we hope that family members would come to our rescue and bring us out of our struggles.
Doesn’t it feel dysfunctional as adults to have a lifetime membership to “The Entitled Generation Club”? At some stage in life, we must begin to appreciate our struggles. It’s out of the struggles we gain strength. Life may be tough – but God gives us the opportunity to invite Him to be our personal trainer. He knows the very next step to victory or defeat.
Most adults takes pride in making New Years Resolutions. It’s like scribbling on a dream canvas – the apple in the sky theory. It ain’t going to work unless you commit to put the work in.
Resolution goals may look like this:
- to be more disciplined
- to travel
- pay off all debts
- start a savings account
- forgive more
- think positively
- worry less
- career inspiration
- love more
- pray more
- loyalty in relationships
- good health
- happiness
Nothing on your list will be accomplished if you’re NOT preapred to put in the work.
I’ve discovered a practical way to add to your makeover moments – Here are the real secrets in achieving and making 2017 your best year 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.
1. “Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.” Proverbs 4:25-26 NLT
2. “Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.” Proverbs 4:24 NLT
3. “Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.” Proverbs 4:27 NLT
4. “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 NLT
5. “If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you. She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.” Proverbs 4:8-9 NLT
ATTENTION PLEASE: This will be my FINAL BLOG until January 9, 2017. I’m taking time to spend with my family.
There are great archives to read and catch up with. I leave you with a few great quotes to think about as we approach a New Year.
Have yourself a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. From my home to yours.
Please stay in touch and see you soon with fresh manna in 2017. You pray for me. I will pray for you.
Merry Christmas, Junie, to you and family. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and inspirations over the past months. May we live more nearly as we pray and may we take inspiration from your writings to make the changes that are necessary for 2017. Blessings to you and family.
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JT, thanks always for being my faithful sister and friend. I love you ❤️💕😘
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