2023 has begun a bit differently for me. For those of you who know me well, you probably know that a new year invigorates me. Think about all the possibilities that each new day will hold! I get excited dreaming about what God will do.
But this year, I am at home, trying to recover from the virus – not the way I would want to begin a new year.
However, I will say that this forced pause in my desired routine just might be God’s way of having me slow down to reflect and truly give thought to what is important now. I usually take time during this season to reflect on the past year but so far, I have not done much of that.
So today, I will work through the questions I typically ask of myself and reflect on what God has done – is doing – and wants to do moving forward. The basis of this process is the reminder that this life is not mine – it’s not about me. John the Baptist understood this well. In a discussion with his disciples about the Messiah, John said, “He must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30)
Maybe, this forced pause to my schedule is a way of driving that point home and reminding me to have a healthy perspective on life. A life lived in The Way of Jesus is always a life of trust and submission. That means remembering that my plans ALWAYS must follow His.
Remember that it is always about Him and never about you.
How will you become less this year?
Clay in the Hands 
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