day 313: 2010 Resolutions!

Today is the last day of 2009 and the last day of the first decade of the 2000's. Want to talk about how fast a decade goes by, think back to where you were on the Millennium and fast forward to now. Yes, the decade went by faster than we can TIVO through the commercials. And now, we sit down to get those New Year's Resolutions in order and to set our goals and objectives at work for the coming year. I offer this advice as those lists get written down and posted up on the mirror, in the calendars, on the refrigerator, etc.; if you really want to get things done in this coming year, rely less on yourself and the things that you must do, and lean more on God and what you can do for others. Purposed worKING was started because I felt called to share what God was saying to me about work, through the reading of His Word. His Word to us is filled with limitless lessons about work and life, but at some point we have to distill it down into our own framework and our own takeaways to apply to ourselves. What I am constantly amazed by is how God just keeps saying to us, "Don't go it alone" and "Don't do it for yourself". We are so conditioned in our culture to do both. We go to work everyday to do the best we can for ourselves and to succeed and achieve by what we individually do! So, how do we reconcile the conflicting messages that we get daily? We do this by staying in His Word, reflecting on our learning and confirming them with our prayers and counsel of others. If there is one set of things we should resolve to do in 2010 these are; to stay close to God in His word and prayer, resolve to take Him to work with us each and every day, and to set our minds to others for the year, not to ourselves. If we want to be really productive in 2010, then the last one on our list will take care of that for us. We get that promise in Titus 3:14: "Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive." I wish all the best for you in 2010. I am blessed by the faithfulness you show in your walk with the Lord. I know this to be true, otherwise you would not be reading this, this far. I'm looking forward to another great year of worKING to God's Purpose...together with you!

Reference: Titus 3:14 (New Living Testament)