For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Congratulations on finishing another year! As we enter
the New Year it’s a fresh slate for everyone, a reminder of God’s grace and
forgiveness. If you’re tired of penning a list of resolutions but never seeing
them fulfilled it’s not too late. Borrow these six powerful, yet simple
resolution ideas and take off running into the New Year!
1. I will love more.
Instead of focusing on losing weight or exercising, ask God to help you love
more. That’s a worthy resolution.
2. Commit to seeing people saved. Get
back to the basics this year. Resist the urge to nest over your chicks — go
find that lost sheep. Ask God for a specific number of souls each month,
steadily increasing your goal every month or quarter.
3. Enable others by using the gifts God gave
you.
As a Christian, part of our mandate is
to reach and teach others.
4. Keep it simple. Instead
of making things complicated keep everything as simple as possible. Don’t do so
much that you and everyone else is confused.
5. Believe God. He
can tell you some incredible things like “You are a deliverer,” or “You will
preach my Word.” I think sometimes that God backs away from telling us His
amazing plans because He sees our disbelief. Other times, He challenges our
thinking with some bold statements. This year, commit to believing God in
everything He declares.
6. Be prepared. Be
prepared well in advance of the class you are teaching or for your meeting you
are attending. What a difference it makes to walk in ready to go. Now that’s
powerful!
Dear Lord, we thank You for the New Year that You have
given to us. We pray that we would do the things that You have planned for us. In
The Name of Jesus, Amen.
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