My Resolution

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1st Corinthians 10:13 NKJV

So, how’s it going with your New Year resolution(s)? Do you make one and stick to it, or do you have a list of them and hope for the best? I used to be so bad about not keeping them. And since I was so bad about them, I decided I needed accountability.

I hate to admit this, but I never used to consult God. I always just made my own list. However, I have learned to bring God into it. I ask Him what should be #1 on my list to correct/improve for the year… The upside to having God as your accountability partner is that He’s with you all the time. The downside to having Him as your accountability partner is your flesh will be screaming because He’s with you all the time. LOL. It’s okay to laugh if you want to, but He’s very faithful about providing the answer and reminding me, if I should start to slack off. And I must say at the end of the year, I am much improved in that area because of His leading…and pushing…and pulling…

All kidding aside, I am so grateful for God's faithfulness and His mercy and His grace and His unfailing love and...

The wake-up moment for me was when I realized that making the choice to follow Him in the first place should already have brought that kind of commitment to my life. The other thing I’ve learned is that when I made the list on my own, I was not able to keep it on my own. When I follow God’s choice, He gives me His strength to overcome and I am victorious through Him.

So, here’s my resolution. I will follow Christ.

Prayer:

Father,
           We resolve to follow You. More of You will fix whatever’s wrong in our lives. We want more of You, Lord. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen