by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Do you get a little frustrated or discouraged each January
when you read blogs and articles about new ways to enhance your life? We may
feel as if it didn’t do any good last year, so why bother to set a new goal.
Our emotions can grow downtrodden when we view change
through the lens of what other people are doing and have accomplished. Photos
of toned exercise gurus, AI models, and organizational queens draw us to
compare and know we can never reach the pinnacle of success we see.
But we shouldn’t depend upon another human or a robot image
to be our savior. The only time we are called to emulate another person is if
they are following Christ. And even then, we should use discernment, as Christian
people still fail at times.
Our goal or resolution list can be one that provides
encouragement and success rather than depression and failure. Whatever you wish
to accomplish this year, support that goal with God’s Holy Word. Failure comes
when we put pressure on ourselves for change. Most resolutions people make are
based on behavior modification which is determined by our own willpower. We can
grow weary of trying.
Rather than concentrating on what WE need to do to improve the way we live, we can focus on what JESUS already did for us.
