New Beginnings for a New Month

Today is July 1st, the beginning of a new month, the beginning of the second half of the year. I absolutely look forward to ALL new beginnings! Psychologically, I can put off yesterday and start fresh today. I have new goals for July, all of the missed deadlines and failures of June can be put behind me today, and I can start over for this blank new month. A new beginning brings a fresh perspective, hope renewed, and endless possibilities! My outlook for July is Audacious and Outrageous.

The ABC’s for July

If you have felt frustrated during the past several months and life has derailed some of your goals and dreams, Now is the time to get back on track! So, how do we do that? I have much disappointment from the past several months, as I would guess you do as well. I want to provide the ABC’s that I am using to get past the failures of June:

• Analyze – what went well, and what didn’t and why? Did you have control over the situations? We are living in a time, more than any other time that I can remember, where we do not have control over our conditions, circumstances, and schedules. We are facing mandates that require altered behavior patterns, so give grace to yourself where needed. However, in some cases, I just got lazy and didn’t want to do what was needed, because I had a built-in excuse for COVID-19. Be honest with yourself!
• Be Still before the Lord – Being at home with restricted physical contact with people has us desperate for information and touch, so we are spending more time binge-watching and on Social media for our people contact. But, what we desperately need more than the connection with people is the connection with our Creator. I love the verse – Be Still and Know I am God. Why? Because I have trouble being still before the Lord and just sitting in his presence. But, I need that more than ever right now. I need to be still, listen, and feel Him comfort me.
• Commit – to your new goals for July. Have you written down what you want to accomplish this month? What adjustments do you need to make in your schedule, time commitments? To be able to achieve your goals? I have a big self-imposed deadline in July. So, I have taken a few days off of my 9-5, so I have the space to accomplish that goal.

I have new beginnings, because the Lord is giving us new mercies every morning and that my sister is worthy of praise! Ps 96:1-3 was cosmic praise for Yahweh’s reign over a universal kingdom, Let’s Join in!

¹ Sing a new song to the Lord; 

sing to the Lord, all the earth. 

² Sing to Yahweh, praise His name; 

proclaim His salvation from day to day. 

³ Declare His glory among the nations, 

His wonderful works among all peoples. 

 The Holy Bible: Holman Christian standard version. (2009). (Ps 96:1–3). Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers.