New Year's Resolutions?

During my morning devotion today I was greeted by a reading about "resolutions." I found this funny because over the last few days of the year, repeated in television talk shows were "New Year Resolutions" whether it be of the stars or celebrities or what-have-you.

I'm not a big fan of resolutions. Such long term goals don't really appeal to me as much. After having planned my life at a young age and then see all of it go to shite when uncontrollable circumstances changed the very course of my life, I realized... what's the point?

Right now I'll just try to be a better person, resolutions aside. I have resolved to trust in the Lord for strength and sustenance. This is not something I make as a New Year's Resolution. This feels more like a daily struggle.

Maybe my resolution will be to have a daily resolution in the Lord. That sounds right. One thing I'd like to do this year though is read through the Bible with substance. You know, reading AND understand, not just reading for the sake of reading. I hope God gives me the strength and faith and open-mindedness for that.

Happy New Year to all!

Gift Giving Season - Remembering the Giver as well

It's December and everybody knows it's a holiday month. I'm having difficulty just getting up and going to work being in holiday mode. December is also gift-giving season as well. We all love to get gifts. It's a lot harder to give these days though the economy being what it is

Reading "Purpose Driven Life" has helped me a lot in that area, one of the lessons there was about how God gave us gifts so we can share them with others. I have always tried to live my life in this perspective. It's not easy because we all need money and I do think I have yet to give more of what I have and/or more of myself before I can truly say that I have given my fullest, but I try.

One of the things we should remember about the season though is the Giver more than the gifts. God gave us Jesus this Christmas and I think we should always put that at the center of all that we do. In the midst of all the material blessings, let's remember the spiritual blessings as well, particularly the gift of salvation from Jesus Christ.