Last year about this time, I was reflecting in my blog about the year that was 2009. I had seen God do so many great things in me and my family. Tomorrow is my next birthday, and I will be turning 46 this year. I saw a commercial the other day stating that people as young as 50 can be part of AARP. Wow, that was a nice bit of encourgement to me! So, I'm four years away from that milestone. But God isn't finished with me by far.
As I looked back at that blog post one year ago, I decided it was time for some reflection & evaluation of how 2010 turned out, as well as look at moving forward into 2011. Here are the goals I listed at that time, first the obvious ones:
- to glorify God in everything I do, say, think, believe, express, etc.
- to love my wife as Christ loves the church, willing to give myself for her
- to make my wife & children my primary ministry as unto the Lord
- to serve faithfully in the ministries God has provided - both school & church
In terms of evaluation, I believe I did make some progress in most of these over last year. But these will remain important parts of my goals for 2011 as well. I always need to grow in loving my wife more. One big area of focus for me this year will be to really invest more in my boys. They are at a crucial age now, and I need to be participating in their lives fully as well as to be an example of a Godly man. The girls will need time as well, especially for Kelsey as she begins her senior year in high school. In addition, I need to lead my family to be more missional in our neighborhood. There's no doubt that God is leading us as a family to make more of an impact for Christ there. The school and church ministries are growing and making an impact in others' lives. I need to continue to be sensitive to God's leading in both places.
But here are a few more goals that still remain close to my heart in 2011:
- to live my life with an increasing passion for Jesus Christ
- to accept God's ongoing process of humbling me with joy
- to not waste my life with things of no eternal value
- to magnify my Lord through both joy & suffering, leaning on His power & will
- to take Spirit-led risks that honor God through simple trust in Him
- to invest Christlikeness in others for making much of Christ in others & the world
- to be willing to give up anything God desires, even my own life
- to be a living sacrifice, holy & pleasing to God every day
I definitely see God working in me every day. My prayer is that He will continue faithfully the process of making me what He desires. And that I will live for Him in all things.
Pastor Randy
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