Comments on: A statement of purpose for the new year http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2012/01/a-statement-of-purpose-for-the-new-year/ challenging convictions, encouraging ministry Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Liz Parnell http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2012/01/a-statement-of-purpose-for-the-new-year/#comment-7791 Liz Parnell Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:32:52 +0000 http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/?p=15409#comment-7791 I have a word as my key focus for this year – health. It may seem a selfish goal, but in order to be able to serve my family, my church and my community, I need to focus on my health for a short period of time.

In addition to this, each month I am setting myself a book of the Bible to read/study, a book to read (after reading a really good book about reading, I’m intentionally prioritising what I want to read) and a health goal. This should help me stay realistic, but focused. If one month’s goals go unmet, it’s not the end of the world. It doesn’t lead me to that all-or-nothing thinking, where I just chuck in the year’s resolutions.

]]> By: Jean Williams http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2012/01/a-statement-of-purpose-for-the-new-year/#comment-7723 Jean Williams Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:56:49 +0000 http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/?p=15409#comment-7723 Here’s the link to that excellent article by Burk Parsons: Resolved by the grace of God.

Thanks, Sandy, for some great resolutions and helpful links!

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I haven’t really made any resolutions as such. But I’ll share a couple of new goals.

1. To read a poem with my wife once a week. As a very aesthetically challenged bloke, I am starting with Scott Orrick’s book A Year with George Herbert (HT: Justin Taylor). But if that gets too heavy maybe I will take refuge in Hillaire Belloc’s Cautionary Tales for light relief.

2. To lead my church family, under God, and him being willing, to explore and decide upon a church/congregation planting option.

In addition, some readers of your post may find some help in this post from Tim Challies rounding up some resources to help you keep your resolutions (also includes a link to Ligonier’s Burk Parsons saying why they are a good idea).

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