20 Intentions for 2020

Jan 24, 2020

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Happy New Year!

The start of the New Year is always a great time to begin fresh, create resolutions and develop new habits.

However, I think by this time in the month new patterns tend to die out and we go back to the same old way of doing things.

I believe a great way to get back on track is to remember your intention of creating your goal in the first place.

To be intentional means to be purposeful in word and action. Intention is everything.

Below are some ways that you can be more intentional with different areas of your life:

Time – Intend to:

1.Balance rest and productivity

2. Be more creative with your time

3. Prioritize your goals for each day

4. Practice patience (especially when waiting for God’s best)

Faith – Intend to:

5. Be still and know God

6. Share your faith with someone

7. Be used by God (for His glory)

8. Put your faith over your feelings

Relationships – Intend to:

9. Love in both words and actions

10. Be honest with people when they cross a boundary with you (emotional, physical, financial, etc)

11. Forgive people who have hurt you

12. Bring out the best (not the worst) in your spouse, significant other, friends, etc

Personal Growth – Intend to:

13. See yourself the way God sees you

14. Get out of your comfort zone

15. Guard your spirit from toxicity (bitterness, rage, comparison, insecurity, depression,etc.)

16. Heal from old wounds, mental/emotional scars

Career/Goals – Intend to:

17. Realize that you deserve a seat at the table

18. Work for an organization that truly values you

19. Go after your dreams

20. Celebrate every win (even the small ones)

This is just a small sample of the endless ways you can practice intentionality this year!

Personally, I have found that it is easy to produce content simply out of habit or because a certain topic is popular. However, going forward I plan on being more intentional with the content I produce on this blog.

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God is intentional with His plan for our lives (Jeremiah 29:11) and I believe it is His will for us to be intentional with how we live our lives each and every day.

What are some ways that you plan on being more intentional this year?

Comments

4 responses to “20 Intentions for 2020”

Sasha

January 31, 2020

I really love this post. Oftentimes we go into a new year with ideas of things that we want to happen but in reality we really just wait for things to happen to us and just roll with it when it comes… but this is a great reminder that we hold a lot of power in what our year will look like.

Also, a little similar to point number 13, while reading this I thought about how important it is for us to be intentional about being our authentic selves. That statement may sound weird because you may think that that’s something that should just come naturally, but the reality is that oftentimes we have to hold back and stifle parts of ourselves, our ideas, etc. because of what society in general says about us and we focus on the opinion of others & how people would perceive us. This is something that we as Christians often face living in a secular society but it also can be applied to us owning our own path in general. Knowing that the path that God has for me is different than the path has for someone else. I’m going on a tangent but I found this post very helpful! Thanks for sharing!

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1. shevlewin
  
  February 7, 2020
  
  Sashy you have made excellent points and I agree with the importance of being our authentic selves. We should stay true to who God has called us to be (even though it is hard at times).
  
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Sobrena Tameka Green

January 24, 2020

Praying more🙏 and gain patience🙌

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1. shevlewin
  
  February 7, 2020
  
  Great intentions Sabby!
  
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