New Year's Resolution?

What would you say your new year's resolution is? Many people come out with all kinds of resolutions. I recently read in the New York Times website that some of the top New years resolutions are, "I'm going to lose weight", I'm going to stop smoking,  I'm going to get physically fit"and "I'm going to stop drinking".  What about coming up with a resolution that is completely different than anything you have ever thought of? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying all the resolutions are trivial and unimportant. I believe these are all great resolutions. However notice they all share one thing in common, "I'm". As humans, we have no pupose in this life outside of how we influence and impact others.

Just think about it; A life completely devoted to serving yourself. That would give no satisfaction whatsoever. We are relational beings, designed to relate to and serve others. This is why God created two people, not just one. We must give advice, and help to others in order for others to thrive and and likewise we must depend on others to gain this same fulfillment.

An old chinese proverb says, "If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else."

All these things listed give you only temporary satisfaction. Why not focus your efforts on how you can improve others' lives?

I know for me, only when I am pouring into others' lives just a little nugget of the hope I have in Jesus Christ do I really have any fulfillment.


I encourage you to find people you can impact in a positive way. More importantly, I challenge you to allow Jesus Christ to transform your life like He did mine.

Romans 10:9 says, "That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart the Lord Jesus, you will be saved." Then Romans 10:11 says, "For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."  It doesn't say you will be saved if you're a good enough person or if you have not committed a certain amount of sins. No the Bible says, "WHOEVER calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved"

Get this! Then once you have been accepted by Christ because you have placed your faith in Him and believed, Romans 8:1 says, "There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." You will live a life free of condemnation and shame, because Jesus Christ has transformed your life!