Resolutions

New Year - New You???

It's the third week of January already, did you make a New Years resolution yet? I stoped making resolutions a couple of years ago. I realized that all I was doing was resolving to do something in my own power and I generally failed after a period of time. In January of 2015 I read an email from an inspirational Christian leader about Naming My Year. This was more than a resolution this was about setting a goal through prayer and seeking Gods direction for my year, biblically backing that goal and claiming it in Christ name!

This year I am focusing on Confidence Through Christ, there are so many great bible verses about getting our confidence through Him. These are the two verses I am focusing on:  “For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.” Proverbs 3:26 NKJV and “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.”

Hebrews 10:35 NKJV

This is my third year resolving not to do something in my own power! Would you give it a try? What could your year look like if you sought Gods direction, used His word to guide you and focus you toward that goal and claimed your achieving it through Christ power not your own? 

If I have learned anything it's that my greatest achievements were the ones that I handed over fully to the Lord... 

Word

I finished our church's 2 year bible reading plan on 12/31. I don't tell you this to boast but to encourage you. See I was the person who was way invested in Gods word in my youth but fell off track somewhere when life hit. I tried repeatedly to get back to the word but never really committed, I was gonna do it some day but not now. 2 years ago I made the commitment that the time was now. I wanted to know God better and reading His word is a major part of that. This experience has been transformational to my soul. God has spoke to me through His word so many times I did not even expect. It wasn't a perfect journey because I am not perfect. I would get behind in some seasons, I am pretty sure there's some chapters in 2 Chronicles I glossed over but the point is I made it a point to seek God in His word everyday and it truly has shown me how the Word can renew the mind and the heart and draw us closer to God.  It is never to late to commit to reading the Bible, you will be amazed I promise! I am so in love with Gods word I imagine I will spend my life seeking the truth of its pages. He is a good good father that left us this precious gift, a living word filled with all the truth we need all we have to do is open it 💗 Don't be worried about not understanding, pray for wisdom and God will give it to you! Just open the Bible and let your transformation begin!