New Year + New Season = No Excuses!

At the beginning of the new year, I always make a list of goals that I want to accomplish. Losing weight, saving money, and better prioritizing my time are just a few. When the end of the year comes, nothing feels better than pulling out my list and putting a check mark next to all the things that I’ve accomplished, and in my mind, I say, “Job well done Brandy.”

I would be lying to you if I said that I’ve met all of my goals. God has shown me that life is more than check marks, in fact, on our “lists” there are probably more eraser marks, question marks, and lots and lots of scribble.

We tend to measure the quality of our lives by the total number of our achievements, but God sees our lives as a collective cycle of seasons. According to Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV), “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.” This statement alone proves that the season of life is more important than the numerical year.

So, this year I dare you to make a new type of resolution. Take the focus off the year and talk to God about the season. Although we’re in a new year, God might have you in the same season because He wants to prepare you for what’s coming next. God uses seasons (not years) as indicators of His divine timing. Ask God what He wants from you, write it out, then do whatever it takes to make it happen. You’ll make mistakes but don’t make excuses.