21 Areas of Focus for Christians in 2021

Finally, we’re here, embarking on a brand new year. But where and how do God’s people steer our focus after making it through 2020 by His grace?

Because “brand-new” conjures up all kinds of hopes and dreams. 

And Merriam Webster defines it: conspicuously new and unused, also: recently introduced. Synonyms: fresh, mint, pristine, span-new.

While we might have wished for 2020 to end early, most of us welcomed it with a cheery, “Hello, New Year” twelve months ago. 

Instead of the ability to go back and undo our warm welcome to 2020, we only possess the gift to look ahead—focus forward.

Yet, any new year never promises care-free days.

So here are 21 areas of focus for believers.

Focus on Brand-new

(1.) Beginnings. “The point in time or space at which something starts.”(Google) The world, life, time and space all started with God. Give Him the new year and your new beginnings.

(2.) Forge new paths. Whether careers, direction, vision, mission, or ministry, remember who makes new paths. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

(3.) Dreams. Dream big ole’ ginormous things only God can pull off. He’s the biggest dreamer of all. Dream with God, you and Him dream best together. 

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(4.) Do-overs. Sometimes we get to do something over, other times it’s impossible. But every new year, month, week, and day presents opportunities to change our actions, reactions, perspective, words, and outlook.

(5.) Second chances. Everyone hopes for a second chance after forgetting something, messing up, or hurting someone. Not only expecting them from others, but also giving them to others. Because we serve a God of second chances and countless chances. 

(6.) Wholeness. We were made for wholeness, but we learned brokenness. Jesus makes us whole. “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.” Colossians 2:9-10 (ESV)

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