We are ending an old year and beginning a new year. Some people dread this time of change while others see it as a time for reevaluations and a season of new beginnings.
Remember, we can’t live on yesterday's blessings and achievements, and we shouldn’t dwell on yesterday's failures, disappointments, and unfulfilled goals and dreams. This is a time to learn from the past and move forward into the present and the future.
The beginning of a New Year can be a season of something new for us. It's a time to look ahead with a sense of anticipation and excitement towards the new things God wants to do in our lives. It is a season of setting new goals and putting into effect those things we’ve have been putting off doing.
We can do this by relying on the Holy Spirit to help and equip us. Colossians 1:29 (NASB) says, “For this purpose I also labor, striving according to His power which works mightily within me.”
Mightily is from the Greek word “dunamis,”, which means miraculous power, a miracle, ability, abundance, meaning, mighty deed, power, strength, violence, mighty.
The major reason unbelievers have a hard time fulfilling their new year's resolutions is because they are doing it with their own strength. As Christians, God has given to us the Holy Spirit and all things that pertain to life and godliness.
We can build on past successes and learn from our past failures. We all have failures in life. It's what we do with them and how we respond to them that makes the difference. The way we deal with failure can determine how we sustain motivation. Failures are only temporary tests to prepare us for the future and its permanent triumphs.
We don’t always achieve our goals, but we will never reach any of them if we don’t attempt to reach them. So, as we move forward into the next year, we need to set new goals. We should think of a goal as a target. When we aim for a target, we should always aim for the bullseye, but even professional target shooters don’t always hit the center every time. But remember, we can only achieve what we try for, so we need to do our best.
Proverbs 29:18 (KJV), “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Without vision and direction, we will cast off all restraint and not fulfill those areas of change that the Lord wants to bring into our lives. I encourage you to think about what your goals are for the coming year and the write them down. A good idea is to make notes on our progress and check them off when they are reached.
As we allow God to direct us into the New Year, we can expect the Holy Spirit to lead us into new beginnings. We should have a great expectation in our hearts, that new things and new seasons are going to break forth in our lives, because this is God’s desire towards us. It’s just a matter of us agreeing with God’s will and purpose for our lives, and allowing Him to work through us.
Many blessings and a Happy New Year,
Pastor Chuck
Remember, we can’t live on yesterday's blessings and achievements, and we shouldn’t dwell on yesterday's failures, disappointments, and unfulfilled goals and dreams. This is a time to learn from the past and move forward into the present and the future.
The beginning of a New Year can be a season of something new for us. It's a time to look ahead with a sense of anticipation and excitement towards the new things God wants to do in our lives. It is a season of setting new goals and putting into effect those things we’ve have been putting off doing.
We can do this by relying on the Holy Spirit to help and equip us. Colossians 1:29 (NASB) says, “For this purpose I also labor, striving according to His power which works mightily within me.”
Mightily is from the Greek word “dunamis,”, which means miraculous power, a miracle, ability, abundance, meaning, mighty deed, power, strength, violence, mighty.
The major reason unbelievers have a hard time fulfilling their new year's resolutions is because they are doing it with their own strength. As Christians, God has given to us the Holy Spirit and all things that pertain to life and godliness.
We can build on past successes and learn from our past failures. We all have failures in life. It's what we do with them and how we respond to them that makes the difference. The way we deal with failure can determine how we sustain motivation. Failures are only temporary tests to prepare us for the future and its permanent triumphs.
We don’t always achieve our goals, but we will never reach any of them if we don’t attempt to reach them. So, as we move forward into the next year, we need to set new goals. We should think of a goal as a target. When we aim for a target, we should always aim for the bullseye, but even professional target shooters don’t always hit the center every time. But remember, we can only achieve what we try for, so we need to do our best.
Proverbs 29:18 (KJV), “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Without vision and direction, we will cast off all restraint and not fulfill those areas of change that the Lord wants to bring into our lives. I encourage you to think about what your goals are for the coming year and the write them down. A good idea is to make notes on our progress and check them off when they are reached.
As we allow God to direct us into the New Year, we can expect the Holy Spirit to lead us into new beginnings. We should have a great expectation in our hearts, that new things and new seasons are going to break forth in our lives, because this is God’s desire towards us. It’s just a matter of us agreeing with God’s will and purpose for our lives, and allowing Him to work through us.
Many blessings and a Happy New Year,
Pastor Chuck
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