Those are words I often heard in the Co-Active Leadership program of The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), and they are also very appropriate for Christians and other people of faith as we begin the New Year. "Begin again!" These words are similar to Jesus' call to Matthew to "follow me" and the effects of his healing the bleeding woman.
We really do get to "begin again" and do things differently. Usually we vow to make the New Year "better" than the previous. In order to prompt your own thinking about what it will take for you to CREATE A REALLY GREAT 2009, I offer these 3 questions. I invite you to take time to ponder them as you begin 2009.
1. WHAT AM I BRINGING FROM LAST YEAR INTO THIS NEW ONE? - joys & sorrows, what is working & not working, hopes & dreams, my sense of calling & following where God leads, unfinished business & new possibilities...
2. WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS YEAR "WILDLY SUCCESSFUL" FOR ME?
- my dreams and God-given yearnings, the "hunger of my heart," specific goals that are pulling me forward...
3. WHAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WILL HELP ME "BE" MY BEST?
- people, experiences, and structures that will help me "be" what I desire in order to pursue my dreams...
I invite you to "begin again" with new clarity and intentions. As the author of the Book of Hebrews wrote, "... and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...." (Hebrews 12:1b, 2a) (NIV).
Begin Again!
Jim Robey is the first United Methodist clergy to be officially endorsed by the UMC for the Ministry of Life Coaching. Jim earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University and is a graduate of the renowned Co-Active Leadership Program of the Coaches Training Institute.
Dr. Jim Robey is the Executive Director of Attentional Growth Inc. Jim brings a passion for helping people become more of who they are called by God to be. Included in his coaching is his humor, life experiences,37 years serving churches, love for God and the church, and a profound commitment to partnering with others in their own life on purpose. He has been involved in ecumentical and inter-faith activities.
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