This week has been full of interesting things, including much time spent planning, organizing, and dreaming. For me, this time of year can often be overwhelming because I spend so much time looking at the big picture. I love dreaming big, but the fear of failure often rears its ugly head.

I have to continually remind myself that marathons are run and mountains are scaled one step at a time. Keeping this perspective allows me to use the fear of failure as a motivation to stay focused. It also reminds me that I should celebrate small steps I take every day towards reaching my ultimate goals. Those steps add up, and we mustn’t let doubt and fear convince us otherwise.

The other thing I have to remind myself is that I have a relationship with the Creator of the universe. He knows and controls all things. He loves me, and wants to climb this mountain with me. How often I lose sight of the truth that the God of all things longs to be in relationship with me (and you).

The words of a beloved old hymn came to me as I thought about this topic:

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe…
-Jesus Paid it All

What mountains do you hope climb in this new year? I would love to hear some of your goals for this year in the comment section.