An Affirmation for the New Year

I’ve never been one to make resolutions for the New Year. Not that I didn’t want to do things in my life, or to change things, or to make things better, it’s just that if you never tell anyone the resolutions you intend to make, you’re never really accountable to anyone but yourself. And you know as well as I, that we can talk ourselves out of just about anything! So, the act of making resolutions, to me, although meant for all good intent, ends in a wasted effort.

So what profound statement can one make at the beginning of a brand new year if we decide to not make resolutions? I choose to call it an “affirmation”. An affirmation is a statement made with conviction and purpose and passion. You believe what you say in an affirmation, and you believe it with your whole heart.

I looked back over my journal entries for the past year and focused on New Year’s Day, 2009. And although I could write something new and different for New Year's Day, 2010, I have to say that the words from last year say everything and more for this year.

The only true, beautiful way to Jesus is through love. At a point in my life, I wondered why it took me so long to finally get where I was. When I asked the Lord, He told me ‘It’s always in My time, not yours, Dear.’ He’s taught me there is such joy to walk and talk with Him, to listen and then hear His voice, and live each day for Him, and not for me or for others. If your first thought in the morning when your feet hit the floor is “Good Morning, Lord” and the last word spoken before you drift off to sleep is “I love You, Jesus” - if you have trouble thinking about anything other than Him – when you realize that He is the One who can teach you all – when you recognize that your world revolves around Him - that is what you call truly living in His Spirit. It’s not about anybody else, just Him. . and you. It’s always been about that and always will be. We just make it hard. We live our promised eternal life right this very minute – just wrap your arms and heart around Jesus, let Him love you, and then just love Him back!

And with that, my friends, I wish you peace and joy and happiness and love for this brand new year before us! Walk with your hand in His and you will find all this and more – You will find Him!



Cindy


When one of the teachers of the law asked Jesus which was the most important commandment, Jesus replied, “The most important one is this. . .the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commandment greater than these. Mark 12:29-31 (NIV)