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Out Of The

Box This Time

Our 2019 Faith List
4 Reasons You Should Step Out and Next Year:
Try New Things Ugonna Iheme

Amoma Awala

’m sure many of us have heard, confronted with these ‘other things’, energy and resources it requires,
time and time again, that it’s your approach towards it will be you’ll begin to appreciate the
Igood to try our hands on new confidence and this only mean that people who do it committedly.
things. If so, you may begin to ask your fear level has reduced. While appreciating them, you’ll t’s the last quarter of 2018, The following should • Get a new job in the new year
yourself questions like, what will also be acknowledging the and the New Year is fast • Attain certification (CFA, PMP,
I gain if I try new things? How Get More Experiences. greatness of God, realizing that Iapproaching, and with it, the be on every believer’s etc)
will trying new things change The more you try new things, the “there are distinctive varieties setting of our resolutions. As • Start up a successful business
my life for the better? What if I more experiences you get and of operation (of working to some of us list out the changes we faith list; • Double my salary and my
try a new thing and I fail in it? I the more experiences you get, the accomplish things), but it is the would like to make in the new year, investments by this time next
know I ask myself these questions fewer things in life you’ll regret. same God who inspires and some others disdain the custom. • Have a closer walk with God year
when confronted with an option So you try a new thing, it doesn’t energizes them all in all.” 1 Cor Understandably, people feel like through daily fellowship with • Achieve 20 retainer ship/
of participating in new activities work out, you move on. You try 12:6. this tradition has lost its meaning. Him. partnership by Q2
or trying new things. The truth is another, you don’t like it, you move Resolutions, often set in the peak • Wait on the Lord once a week • Read 2 books every month
there’s often no real harm in trying on. You try yet another, you love In conclusion, let’s all leave our of an optimistic and celebratory in 2019 • Be a major industry influencer
out new things or having new it, you stick with it. Soon, you’ll comfort zones and try new things period, may fall to the wayside • Evangelize every week, win • Write a number one hit single
experiences. be filled with many experiences in every area of our lives such when being faced with the reality of souls for Christ and ensure • Climb Mount Kilimanjaro by
you’ll have little time to recall or as learning a sport, taking risks, our routine and daily life. they are well grounded in the Q3
Sure, sometimes things may not dwell on disappointments. The travelling, volunteering and loving Despite this, a yearly faith list (not word • Be mentored by Godman
play out as you have planned and cycle of trying new things lets you unconditionally. resolutions) is an important part • Identify your purpose in life. Akinlabi
that may lead to disappointments experience more and regret less. of the New Year’s period. Taking • Excel in career or chosen • Sponsor an orphan’s 2019
and regrets. But often that is the time to assess our current state profession. (Get promoted at education
nothing compared to what you Discovery. and determining ways to improve work, expand business) • Start a movement that has
stand gain on the long run. Besides, Many of us think we know is a positive step that should not massive positive impact on
you would have picked some ourselves well enough. While this be diminished. In that vein, every Examples of other everyday lives
invaluable lessons along the way. may be true, we can never discover believer should strengthen their • Clearly defined goals,
our full potentials unless we give faith in 2019 and we know by this items on our faith list dedication, prayers and
Here are some benefits you stand ourselves to numerous chances. time next year, He will give us the absolute trust in our Lord
to gain when you embark on the As we try new things, we learn desires of our hearts because we for 2019 include; will guarantee us the victory
journey of trying out new things more about ourselves, discover delight ourselves in Him Psalms we desire in the New Year
and new experiences: new opportunities and acquire new 37; 4 • Get Married by Q3 (1 corinthians 9:26-27). No
skills. We enjoy the double treat of Items on our faith list should be • Have a child in Q4 matter where you are, there is
Boosts Your Confidence. self and opportunity diccovery SMART (Specific, Measurable, • Work flexi time so I can something on your wish list.
Whenever you try new things, your Achievable, Relevant and Time- balance my career and my It will take discipline to get
confidence level increases whether Appreciate People. bound) this will enable us order family better you there; discipline to remain
you notice it or not. The experience Trying new things help you our goals, monitor progress and • Become mortgage and debt consistent in the habits that
you get from what you have tried appreciate people more often than keep us in tune with God’s plans. free by Q4 2019 will help us achieve our goals
can be applied to some other things not. When you try a new thing • Own a property Till then, Merry Christmas,
you haven’t tried. So, when you are and discover the amount of time, • Loose 20kg by Q2 and be fit and a Happy New Year

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