"No old dirt in the new year!"

This is a saying of my grandmother. She would often herald it, when my mom was young, to motivate a cleaning binge in the days before New Years. Of course the house was already pretty clean as a result of Christmas preparations but that is besides the point. For the past few weeks I have been remembering this saying and it has been impressed upon my spirit.

I have heard several other prophetic voices echo similar words about these next few weeks as we prepare to step into 2014. I believe these next 30 days are key as God readies us to cross over into 2014. Several areas are being highlighted right now:

1. In the natural. Clean your room, clean your car, get rid of clutter. I'm spending the next week reorganizing everything that I own and dumping junk that I have accumulated. I'm getting my car detailed this month as it is overdue for a good vacuuming and cleaning. Step into 2014 with your natural surroundings clean and organized. This will give you greater productivity as well as improving your mental state.

2. Reorganize your priorities. Take stock of everything that you have going on in your life. Identify those things that don't have a purpose in your life. For us to step into a level of greater purpose we must be able to eliminate those things that our purposeless to make room.

3. Eliminate old mindsets. Identify those lies of the enemy that are tormenting you. Identify lies and untruths that you may have come into alignment with. Receive the victory that Christ has for you. Don't cross over into 2014 burdened and enslaved with these things.

4. Habits. Identify bad habits that are holding you back from who and what God has called you to be. Create a plan to reform those habits and start now- don't wait until 2014. Identify new habits to create in 2014. Less media, more exercise, better eating, and less time wasting are just a few examples.

5. Relationships. Ask God to show you those relationships that you need to let go of. Ask Him to show which relationships to strengthen. God is realigning relationships in 2014.

6. Activities. There are changes that must take place as we move into a greater level of calling and purpose. Submit your schedule to God and ask Him to show you where He is realigning you. There are things He is asking you to let go of and other things that you are meant to pick up in this coming year. If you submit your schedule and plans before the Lord then He will bless them.

God controls time for it is a created concept by Him. There is no reason why you can't do all of what God has called you to do. I see too many people who feel that they don't have the time to do all that God has given them. There are two reasons for this. The first is that they might be doing things that God hasn't truly called them to. The second might be that they aren't in proper alignment. If you come into proper alignment, both naturally and spiritually, then you will be able to operate in excellence and do all that God has given you.