Did you make any resolutions?
Resolutions should not be depressing.
Why is it that even making that list makes us feel defeated?
Because the strength of human will alone is never enough to bring lasting change.
Lasting change is always fueled first by The Holy Spirit; and apart from Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5, 2 Corinthians 5:17).
Because I want to feel victorious instead, I resolve:
to rest in Jesus
to trust that He wants good things for me--good beyond my wildest dreams
to seek His Will
To bank on His Power, rather than my strength
to revel in the insulating comfort of His Peace
and to let my soul feed daily on His Joy!
The Joy and Peace that come with knowing Jesus do not cancel out the stress and stife and sometimes, the chaos that are part of our normal days. Rather, they insulate and arm us; so that we can succeed, in spite of the turmoil.
Whatever your resolutions might be, I pray that 2010 brings renewal, real growth, and soul-deep victory (Proverbs 3:5--6, Ephesians 3:20).
Whatever your resolutions might be, I pray that 2010 brings renewal, real growth, and soul-deep victory (Proverbs 3:5--6, Ephesians 3:20).
Let us begin to realize and relish how thoroughly we are known and how lavishly we are loved by our Jesus!!
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