- Tuesday, January 3, 2012
- Lee Ann Jackson
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Chris Brogan, New York Times Bestselling author challenges people to forego the idea of a resolution, and instead, come up with three words to help define their goals and experiences for the coming year.
He shares that resolutions are often too vague, or too directed towards one goal. It might be "lose 20 pounds" or "get hired." While he notes that these goals are fine, he challenges others to "dig deeper", to find three words that could be used as "lighthouses to guide you through stormy seas . . . words that will bolster you and give you a direction that goes beyond the goals."
While I'm still contemplating my three words for 2012, as I read Franklin Graham's January ministry letter, I've taken the liberty of selecting two words for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association . . . promise and opportunity.
In his letter, Franklin reflects that throughout 2012, we may hear plenty of promises from politicians that they either can't keep or have no intention of keeping. He conversely makes his own promise: "I will use every opportunity we are given to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world in desperate need of hope."
And, as I watched Franklin's interview with CNN's John King just two days into 2012, I praised God for Christian leaders like Franklin who keep their promises.
In his closing statements about the importance of the conservative Christian vote on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, he shared, "I am a Christian . . .the greatest choice a person is going to have to make in life is: are they going to choose to follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior? And, for me . . . that is the most important message-- the Gospel. That God loves us and that He gave his Son to die for our sins and that He rose from the grave. And to me, that is the message that I'm going to stay focused on."
Promise and opportunity. Words to help define goals and experiences for 2012 . . . not only for Franklin and the BGEA, but for every believer.
Lee Ann Jackson
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P.S. So, what three words for 2012 might you be considering? I'd love to know! Take a moment and leave your comment below. (BTW, here are three selections from Chris' blog readers: Learn, Write, Edify/Empathize, Inspire, Empower/Begin, Live, Grow.)
