What we need are not (New
Year) resolutions, but a heart borne of transformation. Experience has shown
people struggling to keep resolutions. By March, the resolutions have either
been broken or not even remembered. Don’t be a part of a life of struggle in
2013. You cannot overcome sin and its desires by making resolutions...it takes
transformation. And transformation is only found in God and not on the piece of
paper you write resolutions.
In transformation, God
writes His laws in our hearts and gives us the grace to live right. This is
what is meant by the righteousness of God. Resolution is an attempt at
self-righteousness, and God frowns at self-righteousness: “For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not
submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God” (Romans 10:3).
It is good to desire to
live right, and plan them out, but let it be by surrendering the totality of
your life to God. Righteousness is beyond writing down some ‘dos and don’ts’ on
paper...it comes by allowing God to inscribe those ‘dos and don’ts’ (His words
and instructions) on your heart. Righteousness is not attained through
resolutions but by transformation. It is depending on God’s grace and not your
efforts or the piece of paper called resolution(s).
Resolutions without
transformation is like an arm of the flesh, and it is written, “By
strength/the arms of the flesh shall no man prevail” (1 Samuel 2:9). Resolutions
are mere letters (The letter killeth, 1 Cor. 3:16); while transformation is a
thing of the Spirit (The Spirit giveth life).
Resolution is not what
you need in 2013, but transformation...letting go and letting God. The way not
to struggle in 2013 is not by resolution but transformation.
“Be
not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God”
(Romans 12:2).
Friends, many are
making New Year resolutions for 2013, and these resolutions may make it until March
2013, after which they cannot go further. But I show you a better way;
transformation (By giving your life to Jesus)...it will take you beyond 2013,
and for a lifetime.
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