A Godless Year is A Wasted Year

On New Years Eve a few weeks ago, I spent some time reflecting back on 2021.

I thought about all the times I did things my way instead of God’s way.

I thought about all the time I spent going about my business without God.

It saddened me to look back and think about all the time I had spent without God in 2021 because we were created to enjoy God and his goodness.

I realized that any time spent without God was time wasted. That’s valuable time that I’ll never be able to get back. Gone. Wasted.

Scripture says that God is our inheritance, and in the Psalms David describes him as “our portion”. He’s the treasure we have waiting for us at the end of our lives that we can look forward to. Enjoying him is what we were made for, and that’s what we’ll be doing in heaven.

Reflecting on the time I wasted in 2021, it made me want to live 2022 differently. I don’t want this year to be another wasted year.

• I want to invite God into my daily routine and enjoy the richness of his company.

• I want to follow him better and be more sensitive and obedient to his promptings.

• I want to depend on him instead of just doing whatever seems best to me.

• I want to consider him and look to him for guidance.

• I want him to use me as a weapon of light in the darkness of this world.

• I want to spend more time enjoying his life and spreading it to others.

• I want to be intentional and connect with people more deeply by facilitating more meaningful conversations.

• I want make myself more available for God so I can allow his Spirit to direct me.

If last year was a wasted year, then I want to experience a double portion of closeness with him this year to make up for lost time.