At the beginning of each new year, many of us take time to make resolutions, set goals and plan what needs to be accomplished. Some of us are eager to plan out each detail and post it for daily remembrance; others of us plan internally. Either way, women have a drive and desire to accomplish — whether it is on a large or small scale.
To accomplish our goals, some of us thrive on the busyness of getting there; others of us may have stress under the constant pressure to perform. We may see those women who seem to “do it all” and then feel as though we aren’t doing enough.
Women today wear many “hats”, so to speak. You may be a mom, entrepreneur, employee in the service industry, volunteer, ministry worker or another type of public service. We all want to do our jobs well, and many of us have our jobs on the home front too. We want to know that whatever we do, are we doing enough? Is what we are doing making an impact?
Can I encourage you that while striving for success is a good thing, we must remember that regardless where we make our work, we should not make plans for our lives first and then ask God to bless them — we are asked to come close to Him, communicate with Him, so He can show us what our plans should be. No matter how busy you may be, you cannot be productive or effective unless you put God at the helm.
Once you are on the path God puts you on, you will see what is the most important, what has priority and what He wants you to focus on. That will result in the success He wants you to have, for His glory. And for your happiness and peace.
Proverbs 16:3
