I never really thought much about resolutions for 2010 because honestly, I’m always trying to set goals and live by them. My goals aren’t the typical goals “eat better”, “lose weight”, “get my boss to notice me”…etc. Instead, I set goals to keep moving toward the cross. There are so many things that just take time away from Him. We can let the littlest of things drag us away. Lately, my little things include TV, computer, and obsessing too much over what people think of me or say about me. Is God going to care about any of that? If I update my blog for hours or leave piddly comments on facebook to people who never even read them instead of actually taking time to read the Word and dwell on it, is God going to be proud of me?
My main goal this year is to read through the Bible. I already have a head start on it. My hope is to get through the entire Bible. I also want to memorize verses this year. I tell my kids how important it is to memorize, yet I don’t do it. Hypocrite. I have memorized some verses with them for school and they have stayed with me. They speak to me when I need them. It’s really an amazing thing to have scripture hidden in your heart. It seems to repeat itself to me when I’m going through a situation where it fits. So I make those things a priority. Also, prayer. Praying is so important, but I find it hard sometimes to do so. I need to make time. How can God really speak to us if we don’t let Him?
I say these things not because A, B, and C will make me a better Christian (although, it won’t hurt); I say it because I love God and want to know Him better. I read Ray Ortlund’s blog the other day. I think what he said is really good in regards to accepting Jesus. I hope you will take time to read it as well. I will end with a quote from his blog:
That kind of person can “accept Jesus” in either of two ways. One way is to invite him onto the committee. Give him a vote too. But then he becomes just one more complication. The other way to “accept Jesus” is to say to him, “My life isn’t working. Please come in and fire my committee, every last one of them. I hand myself over to you. Please run my whole life for me.” That is not complication; that is salvation.
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February 4, 2010 at 1:12 am
when i was younger, i remember reading through the whole bible a few times, but the sad thing is is that i didn’t retain much of it. i think i should make it a goal of mine to memorize more, too!
February 4, 2010 at 10:16 am
I don’t think I ever remember reading the entire bible. I don’t think I ever learned how to read the Bible for myself until I was in YWAM. I was 18. No wonder I wasn’t disciplined!