New Years Resolution
I was going through my old newletters as I write my current one (sign up before it goes out after OIL) and I came across my New Years Resolutions for 2005. I think it was the first time I’ve made New Years Resolutions because I hate failing and I know whenever I make resolutions, I fail. But reading why I made them, encouraged me. Resolutions are the way of the Christian life. We resolve to become like Christ knowing we will never attain it here on Earth. We strive to be perfect and holy, but we come up short. That doesn’t stop us from striving to be like Christ. It’s about progression and not acheivement. It’s about becoming like Christ, one step at a time, one sin at a time as we run this race, and when we’re done, we’ll cross the finish line and become like him and dine with him for all eternity! Maranatha!
Back to resolutions, so I made two for 2005. 1) To choose to fight my sinful heart and my desires each day and 2) To not compromise my daily devotions. I have failed both this year though my devotions have become more regular because I realize that reading the Word is just like praying. If I don’t pray, I die. If I don’t read the Word, I die. It’s my life support and I need it. As I look to 2006, I will keep these two resolutions since I haven’t accomplished them yet. I am also resolved to walk by faith by committing everything I do in prayer. Whether it is committing my days and my actions during my morning devotions or like Nehemiah who constantly prayed as he lived his daily life, I will commit all I do to the Lord. I start off this year just like the past 2 years, with big question marks so I know I need to depend on prayer to walk faithfully, come what may. I know I will fail throughout this year, but that’s okay. His grace is more than enough and He will sustain me until the end.