What Will 2019 Hold for You? by Pastor Kim Montenegro
The month of January is named for Janus, one of the few Roman gods without a Greek counterpart. Janus was depicted as having a double face. One face looked to the past for wisdom and the other looked ahead to the future. Janus was thought to influence beginnings and endings and was often found at doorways and entrances.
Many of us might find ourselves in the same position as we change our calendars over to 2019. Looking in the past and also turning our head toward the future. Some of us may do this by making a New Year’s Resolution. Others may think there is no point in making a resolution because we know we will break it as soon as we make it. Whether you make New Year’s Resolutions or not, there is a natural rhythm and routine to taking stock of our lives at the beginning of the New Year. January is the time of year when many of us take inventory of the past and make corrective resolutions for the future. I think it is important to look back over the year and see what has served us well, and want to continue. A time of reassessment. How did last year go? What do I want to continue doing with intention, and what do I want to stop doing that no longer serves me.
We all need change. Some may find that very hard to admit to ourselves. Part of being human is making mistakes. When we look back over the year, we are able to see where we have fallen short and need to try harder, allowing us to change.
As you contemplate what 2019 will hold for you, I ask for you to prayerfully consider, what is God calling you into over the next year? Could you join the Bible Study and develop a deeper spiritual life? Do you have the ability to donate to the Tarp Ministry and help make the lives of our neighbors who live outside a little less uncomfortable? Do you have time to help the Caring Ministry care for those who need help in our church family? I pray as you move through your 2019 you find God’s joy, peace, love, and hope throughout the whole year and you find a place to serve here at Fair Oaks UMC.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Kim Montenegro