Happy New Year!
I hope you had a safe holiday. Life will be getting back to normal soon and that includes kicking the year off at Church of the Way. I'm so excited about seeing what God does in the coming year among us. This Sunday, Jan. 5, come get 2014 started off right as we're back in the saddle in worship at 10 a.m and 6 p.m. Also, be inviting friends for our "Rich People" series beginning on Jan. 12 when we'll be talking about how God can teach us to be wise with our money and redefine what it means to be rich. It'll be a great way to get your finances in order for 2014.
Thought for the Week
"Therefore, don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
No doubt you've made a few New Year's resolutions, or better termed "First Week of January To-Do Lists," because they normally last only one week. I read a great article this week about the difference between systems and goals. Most of the time we focus on goals, and they're so hard to reach or attain. Plus, once you reach them, what do you do? In Matthew, Jesus talked about a different way to consider living. What if you worried about today. Goals are about tomorrow. Lose 15 pounds -- what happens when you do? Clean the garage -- what happens when you do? Run a marathon -- what happens when you do? Goals look ahead. Systems look at today, and Jesus told us to focus on today. You can't achieve something today that will take 10 months to accomplish. And accomplishing it can't be the goal anyway, because goals do us no good once they're met. However, we can implement systems that make all the difference. Instead of lose 15 pounds, we choose to make wise eating decisions today (and again tomorrow). Instead of cleaning the garage we choose to clean some spot or corner in the house up today that we've been putting off (and do it every day). Instead of running a marathon, we chose to run every day (and a little farther every day). If we choose to live every day in a way that honors God, don't you think that would string together a life that includes healthy habits, loving & lasting relationships, and integrity. You'd surpass a lot of goals because it wasn't about goals, it was about honoring God every day. Just something to think about heading into a new year.
In Christ,
Carter
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