Happy New Year!
2017 is behind us and 2018 is upon us.

As we’ve done with so many new years, we’ll look at 2018 as an opportunity to achieve new goals.
There will be fitness, family, relationship, health or career related goals to name a few.
These goals will inevitably look to fix/change something we didn’t like about 2017.
So we march forward with excitement setting resolutions to make things different.

But what are you actually going to put in motion so these resolutions become more than just empty talk?
This is the most important question you have to answer for each of the resolutions you’ve set for 2018.
Have you thought about the actions required to accomplish the goals you’ve set?
Have you taken the time to write them down?
Have you discussed them with people you trust to receive their insight and knowledge?

If you haven’t done any of these things unfortunately you are setting yourself up for failure.
Yes, God has placed everything inside of you and around you so you can succeed.
But if you don’t utilize those things failure is inevitable.
You have to put in the mental work, spiritual work and physical work to turn your resolution into a true life change.
You have to allow those He has placed in your life to help you achieve those goals.

Setting resolutions and desiring to make positive changes in our lives is a great thing.
But we can’t just hope the change will come, we have to put in the work to make it a reality.
We have to follow up our faith with action!

Truth In Love! ~ Chuck

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