一年之計在於神 - 規劃一年的工具 (a tool for formulating resolution for the new year)

惟恩寶寶，讓爸爸跟你分享一下，
你成長後應該怎樣規劃你的生命、分配你的時間

『沒有異象，民就放肆』(箴言 29:18)
同樣，沒有好好規劃的人生，
只會按著肉體的喜好隨心所欲；
按著世俗的觀念隨波逐流；
按著朋輩的壓力盲從附和，
定好了清晰的目標、計劃，
我們才可以在人來人往中保持清醒，
行在上帝所喜悅的路上。

先跟你分享一篇有內涵的文章
摘錄自
written by Don Whitney
source: http://www.crosswalk.com/11643580/

Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. "Consider your ways!" (Haggai 1:5) 現在萬軍之耶和華這樣說：“你們要反省自己的行為。 (哈該書 1:5) he declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things happening to them, and to evaluate their slipshod spirituality (懶散的屬靈狀態) in light of what God had told them.

Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives. It's so easy to bump along (顛簸而行) from one busy week to another without ever stopping to ponder where we're going and where we should be going.

The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to stop, look up, and get our bearings. To that end, here are some questions to ask prayerfully in the presence of God.

1. What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?
   (我今年可以做什麼而讓自己更懂得以 神為樂?)
2. What's the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?
   (我可以求問 神一件在人看來是不可能的事呢?)
3. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?
   (我可以做什麼事以致可以改善家庭的生活質素呢?)
4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?
   (在屬靈上的持久操練上，我最想要什麼進展? 我打算怎樣做呢?)
5. What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?
   (是什麼事情最浪費、虛耗我們的時間呢? 我打算怎樣做呢?)
6. What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church?
   (我可以在哪一方面盡我所能，以建立教會?)
7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?
   (我打算為哪些還未認識福音的人懇切地禱告，讓她/他們能夠認識福音、明白福音、接受主耶穌基督為她/他們生命的救主呢?)
8. What's the most important way you will, by God's grace, try to make this year different from last year?
   (靠著上帝的恩典，我可以怎樣做，使今年跟往年有所不同? 如：不斷更新而變化、成聖需要工夫......)
9. What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?
   (我可以怎樣做來使我的禱告生活更上一層樓?)
10. What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In eternity?
    (我在今年可以計劃一件什麼的事情、做什麼決定，以致從打後的十年及永恆的角度回看時，也視為重要的?)
    
    In addition to these ten questions, here are twenty-one more to help you "Consider your ways." Think on the entire list at one sitting, or answer one question each day for a month.
11. What's the most important decision you need to make this year?
12. What area of your life most needs simplifying, and what's one way you could simplify in that area?
13. What's the most important need you feel burdened to meet this year?
14. What habit would you most like to establish this year?
15. Who is the person you most want to encourage this year?
16. What is your most important financial goal this year, and what is the most important step you can take toward achieving it?
17. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year?
18. What's one new way you could be a blessing to your pastor (or to another who ministers to you) this year?
19. What's one thing you could do this year to enrich the spiritual legacy you will leave to your children and grandchildren?
20. What book, in addition to the Bible, do you most want to read this year?
21. What one thing do you most regret about last year, and what will you do about it this year?
22. What single blessing from God do you want to seek most earnestly this year?
23. In what area of your life do you most need growth, and what will you do about it this year?
24. What's the most important trip you want to take this year?
25. What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year?
26. To what need or ministry will you try to give an unprecedented amount this year?
27. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your commute this year?
28. What one biblical doctrine do you most want to understand better this year, and what will you do about it?
29. If those who know you best gave you one piece of advice, what would they say? Would they be right? What will you do about it?
30. What's the most important new item you want to buy this year?

In what area of your life do you most need change, and what will you do about it this year?

惟恩，您若看到這裡的時候，您已經不是小朋友了，以下還有一個以Excel制作的年曆、月曆、日曆、讓您具體地把心中所想的，形象化地表達出來，亦附有一些基本的基督徒生命成長的元素、不同的生活環節的安排，讓您可以檢視自己的生活 -- 什麼地方可以改善、精益求精; 什麼地方是無聊、無謂、無益、虛耗光陰的，便要砍除，還有，這只是一個模板，您可不斷地創新當中的內容，只要是上帝所喜悅的事情、叫自己及別人的生命得以建立的事情、叫上帝的名被高舉的事情，便放膽去做吧!

雖然，不知道您長大後，會否跟我們一樣去接受主耶穌基督為您生命的救主，畢竟上帝給每個人都有獨立的自由意志，我們不可以、也沒有能力去左右您對生命的取向，但是，我們的責任是將領受到的真理、從上而來的愛，傾流給您，並『教養您走您當行的路，就是到老，也不會偏離(上帝的道)。』(箴言 22：6)

(A) 基督徒生命成長的元素：

1. Devotional 靈修 - 離了我你們便不能什麼



2. Prayer 禱告 - 凡事禱告祈求



3. Fellowship 團契 - 彼此服侍、分享、分擔、學習、相愛



4. Bible Study - 讀經
"我的話也常在你們裡面"

5. Faith and Gospel Sharing - 作鹽、作光、作見證、分享福音

6. Ministry - 教會內的服侍

7. Missionary - 教會外的宣教 / 差傳
8. Community Service 社區關懷 - 好撒瑪利亞人 / 愛你的鄰舍
9. Birthday - Joy Sharing - 與喜樂的人同喜樂
10. $ Offering - 送入倉庫 使我家有糧
11. Mourn Sharing - 與哀哭的人同哀哭
12. Wedding - Joy Sharing - 與喜樂的人同喜樂

13. Baby Born - Joy Sharing - 與喜樂的人同喜樂

14. Entertainment - 享受從勞碌中得來的份

15. Exercise - 操練身體

16. family time - 家庭樂

17. Retreat - 退修 - 重新得力 如鷹展翅上騰

......

B) Set the objective / directions by SMART

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable

R - Relevant

T - Timebound

Specific -        具體、目標要清晰的

Measurable -   結果、效果是可以客觀地量度的

Achievable -    目標要訂得合乎中道，think big但要實際可行

Relevant -        跟人生的長遠目標是掛鈎、相輔相成的，
                        如：人生是為了榮神益人而活的話，
                        一年的目標便要跟這個終極目標相關

Timebound -    亦要訂一個時間限制，不要無了期的耽誤

C) 另一個參考的準則 - GROWTH

G - Go to Church

R - Read the Bible

O - Obey God's word

W - Witness to others

T - Talk with God

H - Help your neighbour

D) Reference from "Purpose Driven Life"

人生目標：

1. 神已計劃，要你為討他喜悅而活

2. 神塑造你，要你為神家而活

3. 你被造是為了像基督

4. 你被造是為了服事神

5. 你被造是為了完成使命

E) 一個具體的方案作為參考

i)     每星期最少 ___ 天靈修。

ii)    每個月最少參加教會祈禱會 ___ 次。

iii)   每個月最少參與團契聚會___ 次。iv)   今年希望帶領 ___ 人歸主。他/她們是：

v)    今年的讀經計劃：範圍是：__________ (舊約、新約、律法書、歷史書、大先知書、小先知書、四福音、使徒行傳、保羅書信、普通書信、啟示錄)

vi)   每個月的金錢上經常奉獻為$ 或收入的百份之 _____ 。

vii)  每個月的金錢上差傳奉獻為$ 或收入的百份之_____ 。viii) 今年的事奉崗位是  ______ 。

ix)   今年會否參與短宣? _______

x)    今年會否參與本地街頭佈道? _______

xi)   今年參加主日學 / 神學裝備課程 ___ 個。

xii)  每星期最少 ___ 天>30分鐘帶氧運動。

xiii) ......

above: Year Plan

above: Monthly calendar

above: Bible Reading / Study Plan

above: note pad for Bible Study

above: Personal Finance Budgeting template

To: all the fellow parents, Christians or not, anybody drops by,

all the above templates are combined with one Excel worksheet, if you are interested in this Excel template, pls feel free to ask for a copy.

You can send e-mail to me with the Subject:
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