8 Dec, 2009
Year in Review
December is upon us and the voting has begun. You can now get on line and vote for the best movie of the year, the best song, your favorite book from 2009...you can even vote on what you thought the craziest celebrity moment was.
The end of the year is always full of reflection...and for good reason...there is a lot we can learn from looking in the rear view mirror of our individual journeys.
Psalm 77:11-12 [NLT]
11 But then I recall all you have done, O Lord;
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.
12 They are constantly in my thoughts.
I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
What does God's Word say about reflecting on the past?
- Reflecting on what God has done brings us to a place of thankfulness. Without reflection, we often take for granted the many blessings He has given us.
- Reflecting on His works builds our faith. When we stop to remember what He has done, it gives us faith to know that He is able to do anything with our future.
- Reflecting on our journey...the good parts and the hard parts...reminds us of the lessons we have learned. The Israelites were constantly recalling the fact that they were slaves before God set them free. Our journey is also full of lessons if we will just take the time to recall them.
So how about youryear in review?
- What was the biggest blessing you saw in 2009?
- What was a lesson that God taught you through the journey of this past year?
- What was the hardest part?...the best part?
- What prayer did God answer?
- What did He do that builds your faith for what is yet ahead?
Take some time to walk through this year with your Heavenly Father and thank Him for all He has done.
How about their year in review?
This may be the easiest conversation starter ever! It doesn't matter whether the person is a Christian or not, you can simply start by asking anybody, "What was the best part of your 2009?" and you will be amazed at what you learn. What a great way to learn more about other people's stories! This may lead you to find out not only the best part but some of the hard parts of this past year as well.
After a lot of listening, perhaps God will allow you to share your story that is full of His story.
- February 2012 [5]
- January 2012 [18]
- December 2011 [20]
- November 2011 [15]
- October 2011 [15]
- September 2011 [14]
- August 2011 [22]
- July 2011 [19]
- June 2011 [21]
- May 2011 [20]
- April 2011 [20]
- March 2011 [21]
- February 2011 [20]
- January 2011 [21]
- December 2010 [21]
- November 2010 [21]
- October 2010 [21]
- September 2010 [22]
- August 2010 [21]
- July 2010 [22]
- June 2010 [20]
- May 2010 [18]
- April 2010 [21]
- March 2010 [23]
- February 2010 [19]
- January 2010 [22]
- December 2009 [22]
- November 2009 [21]
- October 2009 [22]
- September 2009 [21]
- August 2009 [20]
- July 2009 [21]
- June 2009 [22]
- May 2009 [18]
- April 2009 [15]
- March 2009 [7]
- February 2009 [17]
- January 2009 [20]
- December 2008 [23]
- November 2008 [19]
- October 2008 [22]
- September 2008 [22]
- August 2008 [19]
- July 2008 [22]
- June 2008 [11]
- May 2008 [19]
- April 2008 [22]
- March 2008 [21]
- February 2008 [18]
- January 2008 [20]
- December 2007 [18]
- November 2007 [15]
- October 2007 [19]
- September 2007 [18]
- August 2007 [12]
- July 2007 [12]
- June 2007 [9]
- May 2007 [11]
- April 2007 [10]
- March 2007 [11]
- February 2007 [14]
- January 2007 [7]
- December 2006 [4]
- November 2006 [13]
- October 2006 [17]
- September 2006 [11]
- August 2006 [16]
- July 2006 [10]
- June 2006 [3]
