Getting a Baseline

Most people with financial problems don’t know how much money they owe. Most with weight problems don’t know their current weight. On Sunday Pastor T encouraged us to consider our personal development for 2010. He discussed goals and dreams and some of the tools we might use to achieve them.
The first step in this process, however, is assessment, sometimes called “getting a baseline.”  We really need to completely understand where we are, before we can decide where we want to be.
You can do an excellent health assessment at the Mayo Clinic web site.
Dave Ramsey can help with a financial assessment and goal setting. 
Rick Warren has a nice tool for spiritual assessment.

We have a few days before New Year’s. Why not do a bit of self-examination? You may find the tools cited above helpful. The most important thing is to spend some quiet time with God and ask Him what you need to work on this year. If you are like me, going through assessment tools points out so many areas that need work that I tend to be overwhelmed and end up frustrated and do nothing. We all need a little help in prioritizing the things in our life that need fixing. God is up to the job.

Take a look at your life…after the initial jolt of reality..and some direction from above,  you will be blessed.

Nick

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