The Eve of Something Great

Wow!  2012 is over!  We made it through the end of the world as foretold by the Mayans, and we live to see another day.  Praise God!

Tomorrow is the beginning of a whole new year.  What resolutions are you making--or not making?

If that last year was okay (or less than okay) for you, why wasn't it great?  Did you struggle will loss, illness, financial struggles?  Did your family split or have conflict?  Did you feel just plain empty?  Sometimes life is (really) rough.  But if your struggle was more internal than external, I invite you to a challenge:

Feed your soul.

How does a person make it through the dark times in life?  They have hope. How do they overcome rejection?  They feel never-ending love.  How do people make the right decisions?  They pursue wisdom.

"Dear friends, God is good.  So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.  Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him." (Romans 12:1-2)

"You have been raised to life with Christ.  Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.  Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth....Christ gives meaning to your life....Each of you is now a new person.  You are becoming more and more like your Creator and you will understand him better....Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us." (Colossians 3:1, 2, 4, 10, 11b)

Transform your heart and mind this year by daily reading God's Word.  I am living proof that scripture adds richness to life, peace to the soul, and wisdom to the mind.  I have pursued God over the last year and a half, reading his word daily and my spirit is alive because of it.  Monday through Friday at 5:00 AM, I'll post a set of verses.  Read them, and then if you feel moved to read my thoughts on them, do so.  I'd love to hear your thoughts as well, so comment away.

May the Lord bless you this year.  May 2013 be your best year yet.