Not leaving this year with things undone?

Before we rush to celebrate ringing in 2011 and begin living out those resolutions are there things we need to complete in 2011?  It is not too late!

Right now we can quiet our spirit, humble our heart and repent to God for those choices that reflect He was/is not primary in our life.  The times when we took for granted the manifold blessings and graces of God in our lives, let's repent for those moments now.  We can begin right now to begin in greater awareness that God is our provider and protector and we have myriad reasons to give Him the praise everyday.

We have family, friends, co-workers, church members, neighbors, and many others we need to reconcile with for reasons we know -- we may have to agree to disagree but we need to love them!  Moreover, we need to forgive folks now and not carry that heavy bitterness into 2011 --- and they do not need to ask for it, we do not need their permission or cooperation to forgive them! We can forgive people and we must.  We are a forgiving people because we are a forgiven people!

Now  before you get ready to celebrate the end of the year, take the time to resolve some of the issues that need not be carried into 2011 or beyond!

Matthew 5:22-24 "But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.