As the new year is approaching you will hear about every ones new years resolution that they will almost NEVER do. The most famous goal is to lose weight in the new upcoming year. Now losing weight is hard so why would trying to lose at the start of the year be any easier. In fact it is shown that about 50% of people that "vow" to lose weight or start a diet, drop it within a couple weeks of the new year. Another one that you will hear is that people want to try and spend less money. They want to watch less TV so their cable bill isn't as high or they say that they will spend half of what they normally do around Christmas time. Well the reality of that is each year the economy is getting worse and the average American will not cut what they spend their limited money on. And of course all of this leads to debt which everyone has experienced at least once or is still going through. Another resolution you will hear people say is that they want to spend more time with their family. Instead of taking a long nap right after work they want to spend time watching TV or going out with their loved ones. Or they might make a goal to save their marriage that is going south. No matter who makes this resolution to love their family more and spend time with them more. Everyone can learn from that and use that. And lastly the resolution to drinking less alcohol hits the top 10 list for this upcoming year. Drinking less alcohol comes along with other behavior that may include smoking, prostitution, addiction, debt, death, alcohol poisoning, and so much more. Now not all of these effects come right from alcohol but they always seem to link to each other some how. But most people want to quit drinking because its and addictive drug that lies to your body by telling it that is good for you. For most people that make this resolution they are go through with it, but the brave ones that go through with it are going to have a tough but worthwhile road ahead of them.
So all of these resolutions may not make your list for the year of 2013, but they are the most common for the upcoming year. Now lets take a closer look at what they actually mean in the eyes of God. First the goal of losing weight is a great goal and to God, he will love you anyway that you are because he only cares about the desires of the heart. But losing "weight" for the glory of God can be a lot different and lot more life changing. When you lose weight for God, it is the action of letting yourself surrender to the good Lord himself and then being able to set your forgiven sins aside. Just imagine how much "weight" will be lifted off of your shoulders! So you see, losing weight for the new year isn't just hitting the gym its about letting go of the old you and putting on the glorified imagine of the new godly created you. Next is the goal of saving money by watching less TV or just limiting the things we take for granted. You are probably wondering how can you save money through the Lord? Well good question! I don't have a definite answer for this one because every ones life is different. But the bottom line is try not spending so much money on your favorite thing that you think you need to survive. Once you do this you will realize that the treasures of this earth will never measure up the ever lasting strength that the Lord gives off. Also the goal is spending more time with family. This also ties in with spending less money because once you put both of these goals into action the true meaning with come through. The thing of this world such as jobs, money, alcohol, just anything....are all distractions from you seeing the glory of the Lord because everything is sinful. So never look to an earth possession looking for the glory of God because you will find glory but isn't not the true glory that our Lord promises us. Lastly the goal of not using alcohol as much ties into the last goal pretty well but it also reveals something else about God. We often act as if our eyes are hazed by this world and that we are under its spell and we cant get out of it because we know its right. Now what makes alcohol different from the other goals is that it does lead you in the wrong way but it also allows your body to go through with that 100% thinking that everything is true and worthy. I'm not saying if you use alcohol your going to hell. Because alcohol is just as sinful as everything else in this world but i am warning you that it doesn't lead you into the right direction. And this is why i hope that most people put this on their resolution list because these things lead us so far off the path from our Lord. Take into consideration this coming year what you want to resolute. That's great if you want to lose weight or spend less money. But also keep in mind how you are to make your spiritual life better. When you make your list I challenge you to put a goal for your relationship with God for every earthly goal that you have. Now if you don't normally make a list like me...try one this year you will be surprised what needs some work. Good luck....and happy resolution!
Word of the Year: " And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
~Hebrews 11:6
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