WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR WISDOM FOR THE

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR KEEP THE MAIN THING Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. ” Mark 12: 30 -31

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR DON’T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT GOD DOESN’T THINK You are a child of God. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are precious and honored in His sight. You have been redeemed and forgiven. You will forever be a recipient of God’s grace.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR You a new creation. You have received the Spirit of God in your life. You are chosen of God. You are deeply loved. You are Christ’s friend. You have a purpose.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR You possess the mind of Christ. You have been given a spirit of power, love & self-discipline. You are more than a conqueror. God’s power works in and through you. Step into a place of agreement with what God says about you.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR PRACTICE SELF LEADERSHIP Self Leadership is managing yourself. Managing your emotions, your time, your priorities, your energy, your thinking and your personal and spiritual life.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR Self Leadership is about being self aware of who you are – your passions, personality, temptations and dark side. The personal discipline of Self Leadership when coupled with the Holy Spirit’s power to change you can be life transformative.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR Self Leadership Questions for the New Year: 1) What kind of person do you want to be this year? 2) In what area of your life do you need to grow?

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR 3) Is your current pace sustainable? 4) How is your “passion” level? 5) Do you have any interior issues that are getting in the way from you living well?

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR “If you keep doing the same thing, you are going to get the same result. ” “Fools are famous for repeating their errors, like dogs are known to return to their vomit. ” Proverbs 26: 11 Holy Spirit is a change agent

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR We can rely on the Holy Spirit for willpower, for strength, for perseverance and for courage. Have the courage to practice self leadership this year. “God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power, of love and selfdiscipline. ” II Timothy 1: 7

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR BE BORED WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO Self sufficiency – we can easily fall into the trap where we believe that we are enough – that our strengths, abilities, our talents will be enough to get the job done. “If the same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in me, than why aren’t I experiencing MORE of it? ”

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR Moses at the Burning Bush “So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand. ” Exodus 4: 20

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR The Exchange: my strengths for God’s strengths, my abilities for Christ’s abilities, my talents for Christ’s talents, my power for God’s power.

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR “God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity we plan only things we can do by ourselves. ” A. W. Tozer

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS “Your Focus Should Empower You” “…let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith” Hebrews 12: 2

WISDOM FOR THE NEW YEAR Whatever you face this year, God has a word for, a plan for, a resource for, a promise for and a provision for. What you need to do is claim it, focus on it and let it empower you.