NEW YEAR, NEW __ ? __


   To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.                       Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)   

Every season brings changes.  

There are any number of ways to fill in that blank space.  The word you choose may reveal some things about your outlook and perspective.  Two people can look at the same glass of liquid with equal amounts of liquid and space/air.  Is it half full or half empty?  

                                     Photo by Joseph Greve in Unsplash

The person who sees it as half full is believed to have a more optimistic perspective seeing the empty "space" as representitive of added opportunity and potential.  The one who sees it half empty is seen as being more pessimistic, focussing more on what IS NOT there, while ignoring what IS.

There are so many words that could be chosen to fill that blank space.  What was yours?  What does it say about whether you see a new year unfolding with great expectations or "just another year". 

A new year is an opportunity to seek God's Will for you in 2023.  He may lead you to leave some things and relationships behind in 2022 because they worked against what God wanted to do in your life. It is an opportunity to examine where you are with your faith, health, finances, relationships, etc.  He may want you to be more consistent in prayer, meditating, studying scripture, keeping your word, giving, being more available to be an encouragement as you reach out to others. 

It isn't too late to seek God's Will for you in this new year!

Blessings!

~CWP~

                 "Cheers to a new year and another chance to get it right."  Oprah

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