24 Things You Can Begin Today for a Greater 2024
- Set your mind on Heaven (Colossians 3.2)
- Plan for your future with wisdom (Proverbs 21.5)
- Open and read your Bible for 20 minutes and day (Acts 17.11)
- Find someone in the congregation to serve (Galatians 5.13)
- Take a stand and let your family know you plan to take them to Heaven (Joshua 14.15)
- Plan to attend every service and be an encouragement (Hebrews 10.24)
- Set aside time to pray and remember to pray for yourself (Matthew 6.6)
- Schedule time or opportunity to teach your children (Deuteronomy 6.4-8)
- Start or plan your contribution (2 Corinthians 8.1-5)
- Consider your spiritual retirement account and how to increase it (Matthew 6.19)
- Invite someone to attend services with you (John 1.41)
- Forgive others (Ephesians 4.32)
- Message those who missed services and let them know they were missed (Romans 12.10)
- Decide to practice pure and undefiled religion (James 1.27)
- Learn to enjoy the day (Psalm 118.24)
- Not only attend worship, attend Bible classes (2 Timothy 2.15)
- Practice kindness, even to those who are opposite of you (Romans 12.20)
- Speak words of encouragement instead of complaints (Philippians 2.14-15)
- Search for a better way (Matthew 7.14)
- Remember those less fortunate than you (Proverbs 19.17)
- Invest goodness in the lives of others (Galatians 6.10)
- Practice thankfulness (Colossians 3.17)
- Pursue peace (Romans 12.18)
- Overcome evil with good (Romans 12.21
Just some thoughts,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I can’t believe 2024 is here. I mentioned a few days ago that I recently wrote 2021 on a check. Surely, the years have not gone by that fast.
God has seen fit to allow us to begin another year and use it for His glory. As you think of your plans for 2024, let God have the priority in all that you do (Proverbs 3.5-6). Allow the Lord to direct your paths by committing to Him in 2024.
Here are a few helps to assist you in staying committed in 2024:
Your Daily Four – Commit to reading four chapters of the Bible every day. Reading four chapters of the Bible a day allows you over two extra months at the end of the year to go back and read your favorite chapters or begin reading through the Bible again. (If you want a Bible Reading plan to help, you can find some here.)
Your Weekly Four – Commit to attending four hours of service a week. Each week, we are given 168 hours to invest in opportunities, work, sleep, food and any other area of life we choose. Choose to commit four hours to worship and service times together. Commit to four hours and watch how your spiritual life can grow.
Your Monthly Four – Commit to specifically encouraging four people a month. Choose four people at the beginning of each month and begin praying for them. While attending services, find them and make it a priority to encourage them. Consider sending those four people a card during the month to encourage them.
Your Yearly Four – Commit to specifically inviting four families to join our spiritual family during the year. Consider four families you are close to and invite them. During the year, there will be plenty of opportunities to invite them to services and other gatherings outside our normal services.
Just some thoughts,
