
I may...or may not be challenging myself. After all, I've never been one to push myself beyond my comfort zone. In fact, in high school I only chose classes that I knew I could ace. I was number 25 in my class of 303 students. If you're a math wiz you will figure out quickly that I was in the top 10% of my class.
I'm sure student #26 would have been peeved, if he compared his class schedule to mine--swimming, creative writing, listening and discussion, independent reading, typing, band, cooking, family finance...I think you get the picture. It was more important for me to do well at what I did--than push myself beyond my comfort zone.
That's part of the reason I dislike the whole New Year's resolution thing. We are being challenged to do more, push ourselves, committee to stuff we probably won't ace. I know...I sound lazy or a bit of a perfectionist...either way...New Year's seems a little pushy if you ask me. Expecting me to challenge myself to be better...do better...
Then...two years ago...my husband preached a message the first Sunday of the New Year. He made this statement: If you can do it in
your own strength, without partnering with God, then it’s not really much of a
challenge.
Ouch! Now that was unnecessary! Then he went on to challenged the congregation in three areas:
Ouch! Now that was unnecessary! Then he went on to challenged the congregation in three areas:
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A Personal Challenge
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A Spiritual Challenge
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A Family Challenge
After this message...I don't know what came over me...I never listen to him. (Kidding..maybe!)
So, I took The New Year's Challenge. I finished writing a Christian Fiction book I'd played around with for years. I know...crazy right. REMEMBER: If you can do it in your own strength, without partnering with God, then it’s not really much of a challenge.
There is no possible way I could have written a book without partnering with God. Hillbrooke New Beginnings is a testimony of my partnership with God in 2015/16.
So, I took The New Year's Challenge. I finished writing a Christian Fiction book I'd played around with for years. I know...crazy right. REMEMBER: If you can do it in your own strength, without partnering with God, then it’s not really much of a challenge.

There is no possible way I could have written a book without partnering with God. Hillbrooke New Beginnings is a testimony of my partnership with God in 2015/16.
In Phil.
4:13 the BIBLE SAYS this: "I can do all things
through Christ who gives me strength."
2017 will be gone before you know it. Do it--take The New Year's Challenge and partner with God.