Get personal

A new year brings new resolutions. But you hear it all the time how your buddy who started his gym membership in January has quit by the beginning of February. Why does that happen? How come we set goals and never follow through?

I’ve thought about this and have tried to be creative about setting goals, and being prepared. But in the end, the same excuses, and same problems prevent us from moving forward with a change we actually want in our lives. Sometimes the simple answer is to go back to the basics. Why do you want to go to the gym this year? Why do you want to cut out some of the bad influences in your life starting this January? Why do you want to spend more time with God THIS year?

As with any change in your life...It’s got to be a personal reason. I’m not talking about that fake, general answer we all lie to ourselves with.
“I’m gonna starting hanging around good people.” Uh huh....I’ll believe it when I see it.
“I wanna lose weight because its just the right thing to do.” Sure.
“I want to read the Bible every day so I can be a better Christian.” Yeah right.

Don’t get me wrong....the reasons above can be legitimate. But most of the time, they fade away quickly. Try digging a little deeper with your family/friend/yourself and you’ll find a rooted, personal reason for the wish to change.
“I found those negative influences hurting my relationships”
“I lost a family member to health reasons so it inspired me”
“My life is out of control without God so I need to get closer”

If you set a goal, there has to be a burden or passion behind it. It can’t be a goal/change just because its New Years Day. It has to be a change that has a root cause. It has to be personal. With that, I encourage you to get closer with God this year. Not because you read it on a blog, but because having Jesus as your personal Savior must be just that. It’s got to be personal.

God bless,

Jobbin