20/20
What Are Your Intentions?
Happy Wednesday, Golden Divas!
Golden Divas, I’m not talking about the T.V. Show 20/20 that comes on every Friday night. I’m talking about your life, not the lives played out on television. This post is INTENTIONAL to get you motivated! So, I am asking you, ‘What are your intentions for 20/20?’
Okay, we made it through the holiday’s ladies, and the reality of the festivities have come and gone! Back to the 9 to 5, our daily routines and the harsh truth that another government holiday will not take place until January 20th King’s Birthday for others President’s Day on February 17th (depending on where you work). Regardless of when it takes place, right here, right now, not too many people are ready to get back into the full swing of their realism.
The question then becomes, “Now What?” Another year and in this case another decade and I’m feeling stuck in the same rut. I don’t want to make another resolution that will be broken before the end of the month. Plus, I don’t believe in them anyway!
Ladies, there’s a popular song I’m sure you’ve heard it in which I totally love called “Reckless Love” by Bethel Music’s Cory Asbury. The lyrics of the chorus are:
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Just like the overwhelming, never-ending, intentional love of God, this is how I want you to look at entering the New Year. Not with resolutions or fear but with INTENTIONS!
Here are 4 Reasons to Face the New Year without 
Fear
1. The Contentment of His Provision
1 Timothy 6:6-8: “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
Philippians 4:19: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
2. The Companionship of His Presence
Deuteronomy 31:6: “Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.“
Hebrews 13:5-6: “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
3. The Confidence of His Promise
Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).”
4. The Comfort of His Protection
Hebrews 13:6: “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
Okay, ladies, these are some wonderful scriptures to live by. Let’s change our mindset and continue to trust in God to see us through another year. I read this article from another fellow blogger and I wanted to share it with you. This is some great stuff.
FORGET THE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION, SET AN INTENTION INSTEAD!
For 2020, forget setting a resolution. Instead, ring in the New Year with an intention. This slight change to how you set your goal can actually improve your success in achieving whatever it is that you desire. A recent article from Inc. sums up a resolution clearly, “It’s a demand that we place upon ourselves, and there is no room for failure. Yet, failure is pretty much inevitable.” A resolution is a specific goal that is firm and fixed. People often make resolutions because they feel something is lacking in their lives. Therefore, when you do not achieve the resolution that you have set, you may label it as a “failure.” This is a pretty harsh reaction, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and shame. According to U.S. News & World Report, “By the second week of February, some 80 percent of those resolution-ers are back home with a new kind of remorse staring back at them in the mirror.”
On the other hand, an intention is setting your attention towards a goal. It is an 
attitude. It is a way of being that helps you to focus your energy and powers toward achieving that goal. It is more fluid and allows for refinement and adjustments along the way.
When you set an intention instead of a resolution, you stop thinking about wanting what you do not have, and start channeling your energy toward what you want to achieve. If you happen to find yourself straying from your intention, you are less likely to feel you have failed, since you are still moving towards your ultimate goal. Instead, you can simply readjust, recommit and continue on towards that goal. As you can see, setting an intention is a gentler and often times more effective way of achieving a goal.
The most common resolution is to be healthier. Rather than setting a resolution to lose 15 pounds, you might ask yourself, what’s keeping you from being healthier? Or why do you want to be healthier? It might be that you’ve had a busy 2019 at work and need to find BALANCE again in your life. Or that you want to be healthier to have the energy to spend quality time with your FAMILY. Your WORD of intention for 2020 might then be BALANCE or FAMILY. It’s a WORD that reminds you of your why, of what’s most important. It’s a reminder of where you want to spend your attention and energy.
So go ahead, for this New Year, set yourself up for success by skipping the resolutions, and start living your life without any regrets. Make some New Year’s Intentions. You may be surprised at what is possible for you in 2020! What would you like to create with your intention for 2020?
To find your WORD of intention, try answering one of these 3 questions:
- What is a virtue you want more of in your life?
- What is a challenge you want to overcome?
- What are you most passionate about and want to do more?
Some virtues you might choose are TRUST in yourself, COURAGE to speak up, or STRENGTH to overcome.
What are the challenges you want to overcome? Procrastination? Self-doubt? Too many distractions? Set an intention to take ACTION, to BELIEVE, or to FOCUS on the projects that have the greatest IMPACT.
Do you love to DANCE, SING, WRITE, START NEW BUSINESS or CREATE? Set your intention to make time and space to do what you are most passionate about!
So, what’s a Golden Diva to do? Well…just in case you are feeling like you’re in a rut remember these 2020 quotes to get you motivated within this post. We have to change our mindset to do something different this year.
Source:
https://www.myintent.org/blogs/blog/forget-the-new-years-resolution-set-an-intention-