New Year's Resolutions

New Year’s Day 2013 seems like it will be like most other New Year’s. I plan on making the same New Year’s Resolution along with most other Americans. “Losing Weight,” “getting into shape,” “working out more” – whatever you want to call it – I’m signing up for that one too…again.

But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s a great thing to take care of the body God has given us. 1 Timothy 4:8 begins by saying that “…training of the body has a limited benefit…” So physical exercise is beneficial – it’s just limited, meaning it works in this life, but when you cross eternity’s threshold, it doesn’t matter how in or out of shape you are. What is it that is eternally beneficial? Glad you asked. 1 Timothy 4:8 tells us that, too: “…but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” GODLINESS is what is beneficial not only for eternity, but also today, the here and now.

So this year I have decided to makes TWO New Year’s Resolutions.

1) Get in shape, diet, work out, etc., etc., etc…

2) Train for godliness

How will I accomplish my 2nd resolution? One of the things that I have decided to enhance my walk with God is by committing to read at least one book a month for the purpose of pushing my Christian walk. Now I understand that reading a book will not make me godly in and of itself, but I hope that through the books I read, I will be challenged to grow closer to my God.

So, that what this blog is for. In order to discipline myself in sticking to my New Year’s Resolution, I will endeavor to write my learnings throughout the year here – on this blog. Don’t worry, it won’t be just a bunch of book reports, but hopefully a travelogue, of sorts, in my journey of growing closer to God.