Go Ahead and Press that Button

 

The January reset, restart, or revamp... whatever you want to call it, is in full swing. Right? Today is January 16. How are you doing with those New Year's resolutions? Have you already given up and fallen back into old habits, mindsets, or are you staying the course laid out on January 1? 

One of the best ways that I reset every January is to start the year off with a 21-day fast. Our church participates in this together. We each hear from God on what we should give up and then fill out commitment cards stating what we will be fasting. I typically give up some sort of food, TV, and social media. And let me tell you, after the holiday behaviors of indulging in sugar, rich treats, and Christmas movies, I am in need of a serious reset! The first few days are pretty hard, but I eventually fall into a delightful rhythm that feels so right. 

Getting sugar/junk out of my system is so good for me, and having more time to read, pray, write in my journal, and spend time with the Lord is a great way to start off the year. I call it "being in the zone". It's so rejuvenating to press into the Lord and to get off my phone!! I can't tell you how many times I have picked up my phone out of habit, and then I just stare at it and try to figure out what I'm going to do with it. I have checked the weather more often over the last 16 days than I probably have in the last 2 months. Oh my! 

And then there is the January purge...that also has me "in the zone". I go through closets and drawers and weed out what I don't need and/or don't use. I donate, recycle, or trash all the unwanted items.

So much about January, for me, is getting rid of things that ensnare, distract, occupy, and consume me. What do I keep in my life to cause me to consistently stay "in the zone," and what do I need to get rid of that pulls me "out"?

My prayer for myself and for each one of my readers is that God would speak clearly to us about the January purge...what to keep...what to divest of...materially, physically, spiritually, and emotionally, and that he would teach us day by day how to stay "in the zone".

Slogans for 2026...

Off my phone and in the zone!

It's gonna stick in '26!

Happy New Year, everyone!