{"id":1935,"date":"2019-01-08T17:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T23:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2019-05-17T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T17:51:19","slug":"new-year-new-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2019\/01\/08\/new-year-new-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we kick off 2019, many of us are re-evaluating things and looking ahead to the new year. We are making resolutions, thinking about new habits, and seeking God&#8217;s direction in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>I have written many posts &#8211; even series of posts &#8211; that are relevant to the &#8220;planning season&#8221; of the year, so this week I thought I&#8217;d give you a roundup of 5 posts I&#8217;ve written in previous years around this time (or on similar topics), so you can revisit the ones that you need most this week:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image1.jpeg\" alt=\"sunset over the sea\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Last year I laid out my &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2018\/01\/12\/4-steps-planning-year\/\">Four Steps to Planning the Year<\/a>.&#8221; This is a great place to start if you don&#8217;t already have a process for yourself.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TakingAimTitle.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>I wrote a series of three posts on Goals &#8211; starting with <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/01\/31\/taking-aim-goal-series-part\/\">&#8220;Taking Aim&#8221;<\/a>. If you need to review and revisit your goals, this would be a great place for you to start.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/I-Know.jpeg\" alt=\"Over mountain scene, &quot;For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope. Jef. 29:11\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>This four-part planning series, beginning with <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2018\/03\/30\/gods-plan-planning-series-part-1\/\">&#8220;God&#8217;s Plan A,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0 deals with God&#8217;s plans for us, how we can know if we need to re-evaluate, different ways of planning, and praying through planning.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2516-Pray-Plan-Pray-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2:5:16 Pray Plan Pray\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>If praying through your plans is the area you want to focus on, read &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2016\/02\/05\/pray-plan-pray\/\">Pray Plan Pray<\/a>&#8221; for my framework for praying at the beginning of the year.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3916-Prepping-for-success-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"3:9:16 Prepping for success\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2016\/03\/11\/prepping-for-success\/\">Prepping for Success<\/a>&#8221; is a post I wrote about how I stay focused on my daily meeting with God. If you are looking to start a new habit this year, and particularly if that habit is staying focused in your daily meetings with God, read this post for my best tips.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we kick off 2019, many of us are re-evaluating things and looking ahead to the new year. We are making resolutions, thinking about new habits, and seeking God&#8217;s direction in our lives. 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