When you know the size of your God, the size of your giants becomes irrelevant.

In my book 13-Foot Coffins, I talked about how God has a coffin for every giant you will ever face, regardless of its size. In my lifetime, I’ve met many giants that I didn’t have the courage or power to face. And in this same lifetime, I’ve also never met a giant that God couldn’t handle or that His grace wasn’t sufficient enough to overcome.

Life is no place for the timid.

When God told Joshua to make a bold move in stepping into his destiny as a leader, He didn’t give Joshua a book of methods, strategies, or outlines on leadership. He didn’t teach him ultimate fighting techniques for taking giants down. He simply told him to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:1-9).

Last year, I began using Evernote as one of my primary organizing and filing apps. It’s an amazing tool that can drastically boost your productivity and efficiency. It allows you to remember and file just about anything. I use it to file webpages, articles, sermon illustrations, quotes, blog ideas, book notes, family activities, and plenty more. If you’re looking for a boost in productivity this year, this tool is a must have.

I have many goals for 2012. Personal goals. Character goals. Fitness goals. Family goals. Ministry goals. Organizational goals. Friendship goals.

Though I have numerous goals for the new year, I really only have ONE resolution. And if I do this one thing, my life’s goals will have greater meaning, transcending value, and longevity of influence than I could ever imagine. My firm resolve for 2012 can be summed up in this life “resolution” made by a man many years ago who found his life’s greatest purpose not in what he could gain, but in what he intended to lose: