"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." - Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)
The New Year is underway and in full swing. As the next chapter of our lives begins to unfold and we commit ourselves to lifestyle changes to better our health and financial situation, we are reminded that building lasting change requires building our lives on Truth. Today we want to take a look at some ideas inspired by Rick Warren, from "The Daniel Plan".
Coincidentally, today Warren posted on Pastors.com the first of a two part entry titled, "9 Actions You Must Take to Reach Your Biggest Goals", where he lists asking God for help as a key component for success. Do we need willpower and strong resolve to achieve lofty goals? Sure. But we can't rely on our own strength and optimism alone. We need to be willing to ask for God's help and yield to His will while putting our Hope in Jesus. As Pastor Doug Hankins put it, "Optimism is a great tool, but optimism makes a terrible God."
Whether you are gearing up to lock arms with us and thousands of others on our journey with the Advocare All In 24 Day Challenge or slaying other dragons in 2015, why not make the foundation of your journey faith? Take this opportunity to share your plans, hopes, fears, and desires with God and take advantage of the greatest coach and guide we all have access to.
