We made it through another year with the grace of God.
Did you accomplish all that you had hope too in 2012? Did you make some New Year’s Resolutions last year that you may not have quite accomplished that you are re-using as your resolutions this year?
What really is a Resolution?
Resolution: “1. a resolve or determination, or, 2. the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc…. 3. The mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose.
I find the definition of Resolution interesting, don’t you? So how many of you have New Year’s Resolutions? How many of you are a part of the “99%?” (No, not the occupy movement) but part of the 99% of people who all make at least one of the Top 3 Resolutions every year? Can you guess the top 3? (How about I just tell you what they are?) J 1. Lose Weight/Get Fit
2. Spend Less. Save More
3. Get Organized
Now those are all admirable (and important goals), and they are all ones that I have made myself at least once in some point of my life, but it’s give me something to think about. As I am writing this, I am listening to Louis Giglio speak at the “Passion 2012” Conference in Georgia, and what he is talking about right now has gotten my mind wrestling with the idea of Resolutions and the Christian Life. Have you ever made a resolution about your Christian life? About your Relationship with God? Did you this year?
In his book “Not a Fan” Kyle Idleman writes “The biggest threat to the church today are fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ. They want to be close enough to Jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires anything from them.”Is that you? (I hope not) but that is honestly, a question I think we all need to ask of ourselves. Are we just “fans” of Christ/Christianity/Church, or are we followers? I hope we can all refer to ourselves as followers, but it’s hard. It might have to be something that we make resolutions for every year. So, as we have started into 2012 and we try again to follow some of the resolutions that will help us improve our Physical Life, let’s try to add 3 more resolutions that will help us improve our Christian Life as well (as taken from writings from Jonathon Edwards and Louis Giglio)
What are they you wonder? I’m glad you asked! J
1. I will live for God (Jonathon Edwards)
2. If no one else does, I still will (Jonathon Edwards)
3. I will embrace the Grace of Christ every day (Louis Giglio)
So as we continue on into the Year of our Lord 2013. Let’s make it exactly that! The Year of the Lord!
Blessings in Christ
