This is the time of year we get to start over.
We usually try to lose weight, be more disciplined, manage our finances, etc. Those things are important, but what if this year you did something astonishing?
What if you took God at His word and put on a “new self” – not in temporary surface ways - but through significant eternal changes that would renew your mind and create a real turning point in your life?
What if instead of losing weight you lightened your heart with forgiveness and gratitude?
Maybe instead of just working out physically you got stronger spiritually by consistently handling the Word of God?
What if instead of managing your earthly wealth you made some eternal investments?
God is all about new beginnings…. That is why He put the New Year right after Christmas – Christmas allows the past to be gone, and the future to be unlimited.
So, let’s instigate and promote renewal today –
First, think about who you need to forgive?...or someone you need to thank?...Cleanse your heart, and write them a letter.
Second, buy a journal and begin daily tracking your time with God.
Third, take some money from your next paycheck and enjoy figuring out how you can bless others with it.
Be “all in” on this verse…. Flush the old self - and live the new life that Jesus purchased for you at Calvary. God’s mercies are new every morning…so celebrate every day.
Create habits…. Write a letter every week, make journal entries every day, and find a way to give gifts every paycheck. Move your focus from temporary to eternal targets.
2020 was hard but when you hit bottom you have two choices…either splatter or bounce…make 2021 the year you decided to bounce back better than before…Then form some habits that will facilitate that decision.
Take God at His word and put on the “new you” every morning. Because of what God did at Christmas …. you really can change.
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” - J.P. Morgan
What if you took God at His word and put on a “new self” – not in temporary surface ways - but through significant eternal changes that would renew your mind and create a real turning point in your life?
What if instead of losing weight you lightened your heart with forgiveness and gratitude?
Maybe instead of just working out physically you got stronger spiritually by consistently handling the Word of God?
What if instead of managing your earthly wealth you made some eternal investments?
God is all about new beginnings…. That is why He put the New Year right after Christmas – Christmas allows the past to be gone, and the future to be unlimited.
So, let’s instigate and promote renewal today –
First, think about who you need to forgive?...or someone you need to thank?...Cleanse your heart, and write them a letter.
Second, buy a journal and begin daily tracking your time with God.
Third, take some money from your next paycheck and enjoy figuring out how you can bless others with it.
Be “all in” on this verse…. Flush the old self - and live the new life that Jesus purchased for you at Calvary. God’s mercies are new every morning…so celebrate every day.
Create habits…. Write a letter every week, make journal entries every day, and find a way to give gifts every paycheck. Move your focus from temporary to eternal targets.
2020 was hard but when you hit bottom you have two choices…either splatter or bounce…make 2021 the year you decided to bounce back better than before…Then form some habits that will facilitate that decision.
Take God at His word and put on the “new you” every morning. Because of what God did at Christmas …. you really can change.
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” - J.P. Morgan
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