Changes

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

So it seems a little weird to be saying that on the 9th of January, but as far as I'm concerned, "the year is still young!"  : )

And though it may seem too late to some, I think this is the perfect time to talk about New Year's resolutions.  By now, many people have already started to lose determination steam for their resolutions, but I figure, "What's the rush?"  We are talking about changes we want to make over the long term, right?

On the 1st of January of this year, I made a realization about myself.  I realized that I get easily overwhelmed.  Anything that takes patience, or a long term solution, really just frightens me.  The thing is, I really, REALLY want to be Super Woman.  And I am so task oriented that if I see that a task can't get done in half an hour, or an hour, or a day, or any conceivable amount of time, I put it off.

I. Simply. Don't. Start.

So things don't get done.  My house stays messy.  My weight remains the same.  My Bible sits untouched.  My prayers lay unanswered because they were unasked.

Then, when I resolve that things are going to be different, I run head first into my disorganized life in a kamikaze frenzy and wonder why I can't keep up the pace long term.  Hmmmmm.........

The reality is that while I know that things need to change in my life, I don't know how to keep the ball rolling.  I can start the ball on its way, but I just can't keep the darn thing in motion!

So here is where my second realization came in.  I have to change the way I make changes in my life.  I cannot waffle between overwhelmed despair and Super Woman frenzy every other week.  You see my problem is that when I see a huge obstacle, I think, "Where in the world am I gonna get enough energy to accomplish this mountainous feat?"

Here's the secret...

I only need enough energy for one small step.

That's it.

So this year, I'm gonna take that step.  I know that God is calling me to make some changes, so this year, instead of trying to overhaul my life in an hour,  I'm just gonna put my hand in His and trust that one small step is enough.