It’s hard to believe that after a first weeks, most of my New Year resolutions have gone up in smoke as I drift off course, not following several of my goals for 2014. My workout sessions didn’t last a week, eating healthy never got off the ground and others high hopes faded from the enthusiasm of a clean slate. As I drove to work this morning, my biggest disappointment is the lack of leadership I have displayed in charting out a new course for the future.
Life as many of you know, involves ebbs and flows, highs and lows and periods of coasting where I find myself presently. Caught in a state of transition, I’m not sure what I should commit to, where to invest my time and how my current financial position will be impacted by Obama Care and an economy propped up by a mirage. In moment’s like this, true leaders blaze a new trail, see light beyond the darkness and become a rock of faith for their family.
In my current condition, this is impossible. Fortunately, history reveals a message of optimism for those of you who have drifted off course. Matthew 19:16-20 shares a story about a young man who on the surface appeared to have his act together. Jesus, realizing this individual was trying on his own to earn eternal life, throws a curve ball sending the man away sad and causing his own disciples to question their own faith. However, the point of this encounter is to teach the masses that with God, all things are possible, Matthew 19:25-26. May this news turn your day and year around!
by Jay Mankus
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