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Amazing. I had totally forgotten about this from last year… I can honestly say that I failed dismally in \u2018letting the message about Christ fill my life\u2019.<\/p>\n
Instead I filled my life with many other things, distractions and more.<\/p>\n
Listening to the Bible this New Years Eve, *the same* verse jumped out at me:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLet the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.\u201d (Colossians 3:16 NLT)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
New Years morning, we had a great discussion about what that looked like:
“How could we let the message of Christ fill our lives? “<\/p>\nSome foundational answers and onto to the rest of the day which was great.<\/p>\n
Then tonight, discussing our hopes, desires and concerns for 2023, the question was asked:
What do you spend *too much* time doing? (as opposed to the message of Jesus filling it)<\/p>\nAs the first person went to answer, it was joked that other people should comment \/ guess what the person was spending too much time doing.<\/p>\n
An amazing thing happened: Everyone *wanted* to know if there where areas that needed attention! Far from trying to hide, ignore or deny, they wanted to be challenged or judged so they could make adjustments!!<\/p>\n
Amazing! I spent my whole life try to avoid scrutiny, trying to present my best side or performance. I hated judgment or criticism – but these kids actively want it!<\/p>\n
We went around each person, with everyone in the room commenting on what they though this person needed to work on, then the person commented.<\/p>\n
Thoroughly enjoyable – I can’t imagine doing life without these people, they really are an incredible display of what God has done in them.<\/p>\n
My prayer is that He will help me as my natural mind wants to run, use distractions to deal with pain and get busy. I know the results though: allowing Him to fill & control leads to a *far* better outcome!<\/p>\n
\n“In 2023, more of Him and less of me”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
#ThankYouJesus
#2023
#newday
#newyear
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