{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclf-conversations.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fgratitude-before-goals-bXL2qG7N","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Gratitude Before Goals","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5904dc7d-2cad-4d83-99d5-2c1ab85677cc/e55dc60d-7847-41a2-baa5-0bcd9386d64a/new_clf_conversations_logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e4f435d7-0c32-4074-83a9-f0f7cff0ac71\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Gratitude Before Goals\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Every January, something strange happens.
Suddenly everyone becomes a productivity expert.\n\nNew planners. New gym memberships. New diets. New promises to finally become the person we were apparently supposed to be last year.\nAnd none of these things are bad—until we realize how quickly gratitude gets replaced by dissatisfaction.
Before we’ve even thanked God for carrying us through the last year, we’re already frustrated that we haven’t fixed ourselves yet.\n\nSo before we set goals, make plans, or download another habit-tracking app…
Let’s stop.
Let’s breathe.
And let’s talk about why Scripture invites us to begin the New Year not with ambition—but with gratitude."}