New Year. New Start. New Resolutions.

How many Resolutions are too many? How many will last more than the first week?

Many of us are list makers and yet we get carried away as the New Year starts and then we have the let down that comes from not making a resolution happen. The most notorious of these is "losing those 20 pounds".

As Leaders, we are often in a position to call the priorities for those whose work with us, especially those we lead. Isn't that what a resolution really is- a change in priority? Repositioning something to a new place of attention and focus?

When I'm called into an organization to turn around a team or a business process, the first thing we do it set the priorities and establish key measurements. We set no more than three priorities and then we focus on the one that drives the others.

All of our New Years Resolutions are driven by just one: Our resolve to seek God first, then God will meet us at the point of all the other resolutions. Inviting God in is the one game changer.

Join me in this challenge to seek God first, inviting Him to have His way and buckle up for this New Year.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and allthese things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV (italics added)

and here in The Message:

Steep yourlife in God- reality, God- initiative, God- provisions.
Don't worry about missing out.