THINK ABOUT IT 1-2-25
Here we go again. It’s time for those New Year Resolutions. I can’t help but wonder how many folks take them seriously. Considering that so many people often make jokes about them it’s evident that that many people don’t. However I’m sure that some are serious about their intentions. They honestly admit the shortcomings in their life and express a determination to do better.
That’s well and good, but as everyone knows that’s not enough. Confessing failure is one thing and conquering it is another. Fact is, we need help! A strong resolve and stiff upper lip is not enough. We need the kind of help that God alone can provide. And, by then way, He takes us serious when we make a resolution. Lying is a sin that God hates. Therefore we best do what we must to carry through on our resolutions.
To succeed we must first realize that without Christ we can do nothing (John 15:5). If we are to succeed we must abide in Christ. If we are serious about changing we will be willing to accept God’s help. Every person is in need of divine aid. None of us can live successfully without a willingness to trust and obey God.
I pray that we all will take time to reflect on our failures, confess them, and seek God’s help. As the old song says, there is “Victory in Jesus”. Thank God for that! May God help us to live in such a way that when this new year comes to an end that we will be able to look back and see the great things God has enabled us to do. Recognizing our need of God’s help is paramount to a life well lived. And living such a life is the only way to truly have a happy new year, Think about it! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
