Finish Free Devotional - Day 9 of 13

Win the Day

Prayer

Father God, I’m so thankful that we can give our worry and stress to you. Lord I pray as the new year approaches we can feel your peace. The peace that helps us take it one day at a time. Lord let our dreams be written on our heart but let there be peace in the process of getting to them. Thank you that all things come in their perfect timing. We commit, Lord, to pressing on toward the desires of our hearts and trusting you every step of the way. I pray against all unnecessary pressures and stresses as we enter into 2016.

We love you Lord!

In your Son’s Name

Amen

Verses

Philippians 3:13-14

Thoughts

Christmas is over and new years is in sight. New Year’s resolutions are probably floating in and out of your mind. A picture of what you would love 2016 to hold and thoughts of the things you’d love to leave behind in 2015. If you’re anything like me this can all be a little overwhelming. An entire year is a lot of time for a lot of things to happen. Things that take time, prayer, faith, patience, and certainly perseverance. But most of all, all these desires we have for ourselves only happen by progress. One day at a time of making the right decisions and putting one foot in front of the other is the only way we can reach our goals. The bible says press toward the goal not achieve the goal. We will eventually get to prize but the prize only comes by committing to the process. Everyday waking up and making decisions that will affect our tomorrow. If we win the day maybe at the end of 2016 we can say that we’ve won the year.

Questions

Make a list of your desired Goals for 2016

Then list the process of achieving your listed goals

Then change your list of goals to reflect the daily process instead of the end end result

(ex. Goal: lose 10 pounds, change it to Goal: Work out 3 times a week)

We can do nothing without Christ, so how can you let God support and encourage you in your process?

Challenge

Go into 2016 understanding that all things take time to achieve. Give yourself the grace to commit daily to taking steps toward the desires of your heart but not becoming anxious that the end result has not yet come.