Wednesday; December 31
How was your 2025? Did you accomplish what you set out to
do? Are you better than where you were
on January 1? I think that we tend to be
a little harsh on ourselves when we look back at our progress (or digression)
in the preceding years. I think we
highlight our failures more than our successes.
No, we didn’t do everything right in any preceding year, but with
mistakes can come advancement … and that leads to growth. I like Paul’s thinking when he wrote, “Not
that I have already obtained it or have already become
perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which
also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not
regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I
do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to
what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize
of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians
3:12-14).
Before we move into 2026, let’s take a minute to be
thankful for what we experienced in 2025.
I am sure there were some aches and pains, but the hope is that with
them came growth and development. Also,
let’s look back on those events we enjoyed with fondness. Surely there we some fun times – let’s not
forget them. There will be a few of us who
have had such a horrible 2025 that we can’t wait to (literally) turn the page
on the calendar. But, for the rest of
us, let’s relish the good times just as we learn from the difficulties.
Best wishes for the coming year, but let’s not get in too
big of a hurry. Let’s pause and reflect
on the last 365 days the Lord gave us.
Think About It!