Day After Blues

So, a lot of people deal with a "let down" in the days following a big event. This is especially true when it comes to Christmas. There is so much build up to the day of Christmas, that when it's gone many don't seem to have anything to look forward to. What's the deal with that?

I love Christmas more than anyone I know, but we can't allow our lives to hinge on ONE big event. This is why we need to strive to create big events throughout the year. I'm not talking about an Easter musical, a 4th of July musical, and then back to Christmas. I'm talking about making an investment in the lives of others on a regular basis. This is the drive that keeps the spirit of giving, love, and Christ on the forefront throughout the year.

If you don't dream God-sized dreams you won't see God-sized results. This is another thing that should drive us throughout the rest of the year. Yes, dreaming means risk. With every new endeavor we risk failure. BUT, with every risk of failure comes the opportunity for great reward. In order to see those God-sized results become a reality in our lives, we must dream the impossible. If you deem things impossible in your life, what you are saying is that you will never see them become a reality. As a result, you don't dream for those things because of the risk. You end up settling for less when you could have had the best. If only you had chosen to chase that dream with everything you had. Quite possibly you could have had God's best.

My kids hear the same thing from me everyday when I kiss them goodbye on their way to school. "Do your best and always do the right thing." If we approach our lives this way, we will glorify God with every action and every thought. 2009 could be the year you approach life in that same way.

Make 2009 a year of dreams for you and your family. If you are truly dreaming God-sized dreams, you won't see everything become a reality in 2009. Instead, the next year will become the year you began to look at life differently.

RECAP:

1) Make an investment in the lives of others. Believe that even you, as just one person, can make an eternal difference in the life of another.
2) Dream God-sized dreams and chase them with everything you have. God-sized dreams are not caught all at once. Instead, they are an investment.
3) Live your life for the Glory of God. If you are truly living for His glory, then everything you approach will be given your best!