Hey Prescott Family,

We have just completed the first quarter of 2022 and I am wondering how your New Year’s resolutions are going? Research shows that 80% of people give up by the end of February, so I hope that you are a part of the 20% who are still persevering.

In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear points out that one of the main reasons why people give up on their goals is because they don’t see immediate change. You go to the gym for two weeks but you don’t lose any weight. You stick to your budget for a month but you are still deep in debt. So, because we don’t see any positive results straight away, we wrongly conclude that our new habits are not making a difference. But James Clear reminds us that, “All big things come from small beginnings.”

This reminds me of a time when the Israelites were faced with the huge task of rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. They had just started the work and were feeling discouraged because they had so much more to do, but God says to them in Zechariah 4:10, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”

With God’s help, the Israelites successfully completed their goal of rebuilding the Temple.

If you feel like giving up on your goals because things seem to be moving too slowly, remember that it’s the little things that we do consistently over time that will lead to great change. God can help us to remain faithful in the little things, so that we can accomplish the great things.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai