Isn’t the statistic only 5% who make a New Year’s resolution actually keep it going?
I was usually one of those 95% that did not keep it. That’s because they were usually dumb…well, good intentions behind it, but nothing super meaningful.
The last few years God gave me a new idea for New Year’s Resolution. He gave me a word. Last year the word that He gave me was trust. And boy let me just tell you, He sure exercised the trust muscle this year. With my brother’s cancer, graduating, World Race, relationships, and many more things helped me better understand what it looks like to trust God and not lean on my own understanding. Now I for sure have not mastered it and it will always be a learning process to trust Him but looking back it has been so incredible to see that out of the trust He gave me the faithfulness He showed.
It actually gets me excited to trust Him in things to come. Hopefully that will last J
God gave me two words this year. Humility and compassion. When I was doing some art last month, both these words came to mind after doing a study on Colossians. On New Year’s, when I was asking God if there was a word He wanted me to focus on this year, He brought both these words to mind. I had forgotten that I had written those words down.
“Clothe yourself with humility and compassion…� Colossians 3:12
I so desire to be more compassionate. To love people the way God does. To put others first, to truly hear their struggles and hurt. To have my heart break for what breaks His. I no longer want to think, just suck it up or I have had it worse. Humility goes really well with this. I love to put myself first, to think of my needs before others, or to think I got it. I want to better know my position in Christ. When I see this, by His power I can walk in humility.
I am sure I will learn way more than I can imagine about these 2 words.
If you have any wisdom about them please share!
