Thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions
“Now faith, hope and love remain – these three things – and the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
Every January our culture has a conversation about New Year’s resolutions . . . should we or shouldn’t we? Should we make promises to ourselves, to others, even to God? Often the reason we don’t is the lack of confidence we have in ourselves that we will be able to keep the resolution and then disappoint ourselves, other people and maybe even God. So, sometimes we just don’t do anything.
I believe God created the world, created us and has given us an amazing gift in the Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus talked about life a great deal, both everlasting life and abundant life. Everlasting life is a gift we receive through faith in Jesus Christ. Abundant life is a life we live, a life created as we partner with Christ, learning day by day how to live in abundance, “faith, hope and love!” By God’s grace we have the power, the presence of His Holy Spirit and the biblical truth that is given to us by God so that the future can be changed by making promises and commitments to it. I am going to go to church this year! I am going to stop this certain destructive behavior! I am going to forgive this person in my life! I am going to begin a regimen of self-care, body, soul and mind! You get the idea.
Category: Weekly Thoughts
