New Year...New Goals...New Discipline...

Hey guys...I guess it's a new year. WOW did that come fast. I feel like just yesterday we were celebrating with our friends, Darryl and Kelly, the start of 2012. Well, we just celebrated the beginning of 2013 with the same friends, as we have for the beginning of the past 7 years! Tradition? I guess you could say that even though some of us are not too keen on traditions... :)
Kevin and I have set many goals as I am sure most of you have. As we were leading up to January, we began talking and processing what each of us were feeling were some of the Lord's goals for us in the upcoming year. It was fun to come to some of our own goals as well as very similar goals.
The one specific area we were feeling led in was to pursue more fasting as a couple this year. He will fast on and off, as will I, but it hasn't been very often that we have been a team in it. Of course, our flesh rises up and says a very exuberant, "NO!", but we continued to pursue what was on the Lord's heart for fasting. We can't fast food a whole year...THANK GOD! :) We went to visit Threshold on Sunday (It was awesome!) and Jeff spoke about many things concerning the new year, but one area specifically was fasting. OK Lord, we got it...
Fasting brings our flesh into an alignment with the Spirit and what is on the heart of the Lord. Fasting helps us to hear the voice of the Lord in a greater way because it rids our flesh of a desire and our spirit rises up above our flesh. So...we asked the Lord what it is to look like for Kevin and I and how can we involve our children?
Here is what we are doing this year. We made a list of 12 things we feel addicted to or areas we need to getting more disciplined in. For example, coming off the holidays our spending has been a little crazy. For the month of January we are on a spending money fast. Other than things we absolutely NEED, we are not spending money. At the end of the month our hearts are to ask the Lord what is on His heart for the "extra" money that was not spent. I am excited to hear his answer!
Are there areas that you need to be more disciplined? Ask the Lord...and consider a fast...it will do wonders for your spirit...
Much Love!
Me