We are almost halfway through the year. Do you remember the goals you set in January? Are you still going strong working on them? Way to go! Maybe you are working on some but not all of them? That is great that you are still working on some. Maybe you are in the group that is not working on the goals — it could be that you are busy with other things,

I was thinking about titling this “Six Month Slump” and in some ways, it might be a slump. Slump just gave me the wrong feeling. I want something that sounds a bit more encouraging and upbeat. So I am going with Mid-Year Review.

4 Steps to Renew Your Focus

1 Review your goals for this year. Find them, read them, don’t go based on what you think you wrote down. Review each goal.  Have you made progress? Is the goal still valid? Should you revise any goals?

As I did that I was a bit discouraged, wondering what I have done for the past six months of the year. I think I have done things that needed to be done. New things have come up these past few months that I had not planned and that is okay.

2. Make a list of some of the things that you have done this year. Then classify them based on your goals.

The first six months of 2018, I have enjoyed a visit with friends from USA, had a holiday with my family, spent 10 days with my mom visiting us, created a photo book of our family holiday, had guest over for dinner, began Kylie’s cookies, moved my blog to my own site, learned about GDPR and made my blog GDPR compliant, read through the Bible (I love the 90 days reading program), and I have done other things.

Looking at my list encouraged me that I have done things these past six months.

Do you have things that you have done in the past six months that do not fit in a goal? Maybe you need to consider writing a new goal. That is allowed.

3. Pray for wisdom to know what you need to be doing and how you should be using your time. God directs our steps. Look to him for direction.

4. Review your goals again. Do you have goals that should be dropped or revised? What do you need to work on? What do you want to see different in six months? You still have time to make a change?

When I did this, I realized that one area that I need to focus on is health and strength.

Write an action plan for the next 90 days. Summer is a great time of year to work on this. The days are long and warm, it is easy to be active and doing things. So what is your plan for the next 90 days? That really takes us to the end of September.

I am going to need some time to write my action plan for this one area. I also have some other little goals that need some action plans as well.

Are you ready to be and do what God has called you for this year? Let’s make these next six months a time of growing.

What are some things that you have accomplished the past six months?