I am taking some time this week to review 2009 and look ahead to 2010. While there are many that downplay the practice of making resolutions, there is a lot of evidence that committing goals to paper (or computer screen) increases the likelihood that those goals will be realized. As I review, I feel encouraged by those goals that I have realized. Tomorrow, I will complete my goal to read through the Bible in 2009.
Two quotes also challenge me. John Kotter, professor at Harvard, made the observation that "Most people don't lead their own lives - they accept their lives." Proverbs 21:5 says, "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
I have decided that I don't want to "accept" my life. So, with God's help, and through planning, diligence, personal leadership, and accountability, I want to move into 2010 with anticipation, excitement and joy. In the coming weeks, I will plan to post some of those goals that I am pursuing in the new year.
