You’ve Still Got Time! No More Excuses Just Get Started!

How was your thanksgiving?  Prayerfully you were able to enjoy the things you are thankful for especially God, the people you love & who love you.  The ability to love is such a powerful weapon & has many benefits so I hope I enjoyed them all!

I’ve got some good news for you.  I know that we’ve only got a couple of weeks left in the year it’s still plenty of time for you to get started on those things you still haven’t gotten done or even started.  I know that the devil on your left shoulder is telling you that it’s too late & to just start next year but allow me to be the angel on your right shoulder because God sent to tell you that you still have time to finish strong while at the same time positioning yourself for the best new year of your life!  So just in case you don’t know where to start let me help you out.

Let’s start with the “end of the year” evaluation process.  You don’t want to wait until January to position/re-position yourself since you still have time to do it now.  That way you will be fresh out of the gate on January 1 & ahead of the pack. Time is a precious seed & we don’t want to waste it.

As you prepare to enjoy the rest of the holiday season, you should take time to do the following:  If you don’t have it handy, please take out & dust off if necessary your 2014 goal sheet.  Sit down with God to look at it & evaluate it as you ask God these questions.

1. How many goals did I accomplish this year?
2. What was my most effective weapon that guaranteed my success?
3. How many goals didn’t I accomplish this year?
4. Why didn’t I get them done?
5. What’s my plan to make sure I don’t repeat the same things next year?

Next work Habakkuk 2:2-3 (And then God answered: “Write this.  Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time- msg); by writing down (in detail) the answers to the above questions then it’s time to move on.  By the way, I added Habakkuk 3 just so that you can remind yourself that everything that God says to you will come to past.  His word will not return to void – if you don’t believe me check out Isaiah 55:11 & Numbers 23:19.

Now, ask God & yourself these questions:

1. How did achieving my goals this year bless my life?
2. What was the biggest/greatest thing you were able to achieve this year?
3. Looking back on this year, the good & the bad, what achievements do I want to set as goals for next year & why?

Once you & God have answered these questions, write down the answers like you did with the first set of question. Now, it’s time to move on the next step by answering the next set of questions.

1. Who has helped me reach my goals this year?
2. Who did I allow to be a distraction so my goals were not reached this year?
3. Who should be in my life next year & who doesn’t need to be in my life next year?

As you will be able to see, this process will begin to reveal a very clear picture of where you currently are & where you want to be.  This will help you to position/re-position yourself for the best start on January 1^st.  You only want to carry into the New Year the things & people that will produce & support your divine purpose & plans as you move forward to reach your goals.

So, even though today is December 11^th,  you still have plenty of time to finish this year strong & be in the best possible place to start the New Year in a victorious position.  So, let’s get started now!!