Redirecting

I'm not a big fan of New Year's resolutions. Howeever, during the holidays I do take time to reflect on the previous year and review my goals for the coming year (I guess that's just another way of saying 'New Year's resolutions'). While working through the process, I had decided that over the past couple of years I have moved from being 'active' to 'passive'. I have started to let things fall into a routine, taking what comes at me. By doing this, I have become a firefighter- reacting to situations and addressing the most pressing, threatening issue instead of putting things that should be first first.
During our New Year's Eve celebration at church, our pastor talked about being more active. Teaching out of the book of Habakkuk, he described the need to climb into our watchtower, wait for God to direct us, and write what He wanted us to do. Having already started the process, I took this as a confirmation that my decisions toward activity were in line with my calling to service. The call to engagement requires active planning, following through with the plan, reviewing the plan, and adjusting accordingly. (I'm not a fan of PDSA cycles, but they pop up!)
I won't bore with details, but will say that I have renewed my evaluation of several areas of my life (spiritual, physical, social, intellectual, etc) and have actively redefined what I think God is calling me to do in the near future. I am also making sure that these short-term plans are in line with His long-term plans for me. Simply put, to paraphrase Tim Johnson, I plan to watch, wait, and write. I guess I should call that a resolution.

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