Have you ever dumped everything out of your purse onto the table and gone through all the contents you collected in there? Or your wallet that became so fat, you’re lopsided when you sit down? Maybe for you, it would be a backpack or briefcase where you collect remnants of your life? When we dump everything out to clean up and organize, what do we have to do?

Well, first, we have to empty it all out, every pocket, every compartment onto a table or on the floor so we can see what’s there. Nothing can stay in there.

There is a more compressive list of questions designed for reordering the mess in our show notes, so check that out for a deeper dive. But for our purpose during this time of reflections I want to focus on just a few questions for you to reflect for a few minutes.

We have to go through all the contents of our life - relationships, habits, coping mechanisms, expectations, feelings and ask:

If that’s how we clean out, organize, and maximize your purse/bag/wallet/backpack/briefcase, then this is actually a really good exercise to apply to all the areas and aspects of our lives.

What if you went through every area of your life and wrote down a personal inventory of:

What if you carved out an hour this week and dumped your life out on the table, so to speak? Take a look at the four points I just read? And then allow your mind and heart to get honest about where you are.

The start of a new year can be the best time to lay everything on the table and ask God three questions:

None of the questions or evaluations we are offering you this week are intended for you to criticize yourself. The only goal is to be honest about what needs to change. If we never take the time for personal evaluation then we fulfill the prophecy of “Nothing changes if nothing changes.”

At Solo Parents Society, we want to constantly create different ways to communicate to you, “You are worth every effort. Your kids are worth every effort. You can do this. You can change anything you need to. With God’s help, anything is possible.

Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, and Luke 18:27 all record the same statement from Jesus.

Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

Let’s pray together: “Lord, there have been so many things I believe I can’t do. But this next year, help me claim this verse: “With You, everything is possible.” As above, so below.”