The start of a new year is a time of
reflection and motivation. We reflect on the triumphs and challenges of the
prior year, and we determine what we want to improve upon in the coming year.
And this leads many of us to set New Year’s resolutions, promises to ourselves of
what we want to accomplish or do better than we did last year.
Unfortunately, the reality of most New Year’s resolutions is that they ultimately
fail. While one may start strong on a program to lose weight, stop smoking, or
read the Bible more, within a few months the busy-ness of life catches up to
us, and the commitment to stick to our resolutions becomes difficult to
maintain.
The Bible provides some wise counsel on
how to be successful as we take on a new endeavor:
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
(Proverbs 16:3)
What does “committing to the Lord” mean? It means that we prayerfully
seek God’s direction for what plans we should make. It means we ask the Lord
the “when” and “how” of what we propose to do. It means we ask
God to direct our steps, to help us overcome obstacles, to provide strength and
motivation when we run out of our own power. It means we submit to God’s plan
for our life, and that we trust in Him to help us succeed.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)
Most New Year’s resolutions fail because we do not have the strength on our own
to succeed. But when we remain in the awesome love and power of the Almighty
God, we can trust that He will carry us through.
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About David Edmisten
David Edmisten is the President of justopenthebook.com, an
online ministry encouraging others to develop a closer relationship with God by
opening and studying His word. After
years of living in the world’s ways, this self- described “heavy metal guy” found
and accepted Jesus Christ as His savior in 2005. With God’s help, he has overcome addictions
and learned to live by faith to serve God.
After more than ten years in the financial services
industry, most recently as a Financial Advisor, David felt called by God to
leave the corporate world and start on online Christian ministry. A native Californian, David and his family
moved sight unseen to Cumming, GA
(north of Atlanta)
in 2008. David lives with his wife
Kristy and their 4 young children, where they enjoy homeschooling, outdoor
activities, music, games and family fun.
David has earned the Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation
from the College for Financial Planning and is a graduate of the University of California,
Santa Barbara. He is a member of High Tech Ministries in Atlanta and has led small
groups in men’s and financial ministries.
He enjoys playing guitar, writing, speaking, and sharing God’s
word. He is also author of the Faith
Takers blog (http://justopenthebook.com/faithtakers),
which is the journal of his walk of faith since leaving the corporate world to
follow God.Learn more at:
http://www.justopenthebook.com
http://justopenthebook.com/faithtakers
http://www.justopenthebook.com/forum
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