i know, i know, i had to pick 7…lame. :)
7. when something good happens, don’t try and figure out why. just accept it!
6. writing a book is really really hard work.
5. just when you think you’re comfortable, get ready for stuff to shake up!
4. take chances.
3. if someone doesn’t like you, tough cookies.
2. you can always find something positive to say.
1. shut up and listen.
you?
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23 responses to “7 things i learned in 2007”
WHY are you awake at 4:47 in the morning?
Anne: God must have made us out of the same mode because I would say “ditto” on 7 things I learned also. The only thing I would add is that I learned to to sit down and send my thank-you notes pronto or they miss the meaning if sent too late! Yea for 2008…it will be more expedient!!! Blessings to you!!!
I learned that sometimes the journey is more meaningful than the destination.
I learned that moving back in with your parents after graduating from college isn’t as shameful as I thought it would be :)
How about…Get a life! and start enjoying it…Grow up! and start liking who you are (you will never get away from you). Read the Word!…the real mirror we need to look in. Enjoy the ride! (Christ didn’t die for you and me to hate life) Be real! People will always have an opinion on how to run YOUR life so just be you and forget the chatter. Laugh more…it’s fun!
I learned that a pure, motive-free heart is what will bring me peace. God gave me a glimpse of my heart a few months back. Not pretty. Praying “Create in me a clean heart, oh God…” really does work.
I learned, in no uncertain terms, that love is a choice not a feeling. I learned that everything the Bible says about me is the absolute truth, now I just have to act like it’s the truth. I learned that I don’t have to be perfect because the Perfect One will perfect me in His time. I learned that trusting people and believing the best in them doesn’t mean that you’ll never be hurt, loving them through it is a testimony of growth.
7. you have to learn to follow before you can lead
6. in the business world, everyone is replaceable
5. i can, in fact, live without a blackberry and enjoy it
4. you catch more flies with honey
3. think through all potential risks and scenarios before acting,in other words, look before you leap
2. bravery is always worth the risk
1. in life, never believe that you have earned or achieved the right to go it alone in whatever you endeavor. Apart from God I have nothing and will surely fail.
7. admitting faults is extremely freeing.
6. high school kids are really complex.
5. loving God with all your mind is hard, but so worth it.
4. sleep is a wonderful thing.
3. true friends love you even though they know all about you.
2. 3 liters of diet coke in one day is not a good idea! :)
1. i cheapen god’s grace when i try to “earn” it. i must simply accept it freely.
7. dont sacrifice relationships to ministry
6. God did not call me to stay in a Christian bubble
5. you have to be intentional about relationships
4. i dont have to ear Gods love, its all ready there
3. cant look to a relationship to provide me with acceptance, it has to come from God
2. sleep is good and it is my friend
1. living with secrets is no way to live
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I have to admit: I didn’t do much reflecting on 2007. But I did blog about my intentions for 2008. Hope you check them out. Best to you and Chris in OKC!
2007 was a painful year for me so this is what I learned. Here are only four:
1. The Journey can be very painful sometimes.
2. God is always there even when we think He is not.
3. People who call themselves friends seem to disappear really easy.
4. True friends are the ones that were with you through the painful moments and emerge with you on the other side.
Since Jason was transparent with his list I’ll touch a bit about friendship also:
7. I need to learn to take care of my health better.
6. People throw around the word “friend” too easily. A friend does NOT equal an acquaintance.
5. Many people are ridiculously ignorant about email/blogging etiquette, especially about replying to your post/email.
4. Good chiropractors are gifts from heaven.
3. People are as cliquish in blog-world as they are in real life.
2. Good friendships should NOT be hard.
1. I’m good enough, smart enough, and doggone it people like me!!
1. dance more
2. sing more
3. play more
4. give more
5. serve more
6. read more
and the big one…..
7. love more
I learned that my plans and God’s plans won’t always line up, but that’s okay. God’s plans are so much better. He’s got a big adventure planned for me.
i learned that my “love language” with God isnt found in attending a church service but in serving/helping/giving to others. so im not going to feel so weird/guilty if im not overly pumped when im in the church auditorium. though i still go :)
i also learned to ask friends for help more often. its better that way.
mike.
unfortunately and perhaps more of a business lesson…don’t trust anyone. i have my inner four who have it without question but everyone else is not proven trustworthy.
the secret agendas of those around us very rarely include our best interests.
proverbs 4:23…above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life…
Shut up and listen is #1 on my list of lessons learned this year, and it has taken me almost 20 years to learn this simple concept.
Happy New Year. 2007 lesson? hmm…Entitlement is a feeling that only haunts those who deserve nothing but their own misery.
happy new year to you Anne!
It’s better to be on the roof than life with a quarrelsome wife…hmmm…I am that wife! I went through a NIT-picky season with my husband and God showed me how NITTING on my husband is trying to take things in my own hands and not trusting God to handle it. That is one of the million things I learned this year. Welcome to OKC
I really resonate with #1.
I got married this year, and ‘shut up and listen’ has a completely new power of sanctification.
The main one I might add is, “Don’t try to rush God.”
This is kind of along the lines with #7 — we don’t have to be crazy busy and stressed out and dodging every good thing God is bringing our way to be living a faithful life.
7. I am still a terrible liar.
6. I have issues. I will always have issues.
5. Reminding myself that God crafted everyone magically makes it a little easier to deal with people.
4. I beat myself up extremely well.
3. I should listen to my friends who constantly encourage me.
2. I speak excellent Engrish.
1. Anything (GOOD OR BAD) is possible with God!