I'm not usually one for making New Year's resolutions. But this year December had already been a time for thinking about changes that I needed to make in my life.It started when my wife returned to the highlands in order to take our kids back to their school to be involved with classmates in all of the activities that come at the end of the school term. Therefore, I was alone in our remote village for two weeks at the beginning of December, and this kind of solitude always gives me opportunity to reflect on my role as a husband and father as well as to evaluate other areas of my personal and ministry life.
I was further prepared to make changes with the New Year when I was invited to meet with a group of men on a weekly basis to discuss a book together and to encourage and pray for one another. So I now had some outside accountability to keep up with the changes I was about to make.
So when the 1st of January came, the Lord had prepared me to put into action several ideas that had been rolling around in my head for some time.
- Start each day in prayer and live more consistently aware of God's presence
- Lead my family in worship each morning and evening
- Exercise on a regular basis each week
- Follow a planned reading schedule each day across a variety of categories
After one week, all of these disciplines have been put into practice very consistently. Now, how many weeks does it take to start a new habit? The challenge for me will be the many transitions that we face each year, moving between different parts of the country with different tasks and daily schedules in each place.
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