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JANUARY/FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM NEW YEAR, NOT A NEW YOU This is why. Maybe you’ve noticed that recycling cans are fuller than they would be on any other Wednesday when they get dumped. This is why. Maybe you observed more new faces curiously peering through the front doors to your church this past week than there would be on the average Sunday. This is why. Despite these seemingly hopeful situations, as the year progresses, an increasing number of treadmills lie vacant, recycling cans can shut, and church attendance remains stagnant. Why? Because humans are far too vulnerable to implement the WILL on our own. So, how do we solve this dilemma? Some people resort to getting rid of resolutions altogether. They don’t make them because they fear the consequences of not keeping them. However, while // some people just don’t make resolutions because they fear the consequences of not keeping them. OH BELOVED ONE | 24
JANUARY/FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM NEW YEAR, NOT A NEW YOU art created by Freepik this might seem like the best path to take, is it the right one? Are we to not make goals, strive for change, or crave growth just because we might make mistakes? No, we should and must continue to pursue these things. Without them, we are hurting ourselves and ultimately, are not allowing our sanctification process to manifest itself to the fullest. However, our pursuits must be driven by someone other than ourself, by someone who does have the WILL—our Heavenly Father. He alone can help us achieve desired outcomes if they fall in line with His truth. Psalm 23, a passage that we as Christians are very familiar with, emphasizes that He is our shepherd. Knowing this, why should we not look to Him as our primary source of guidance? Not only for every new year, but for every day and every breath. Yet so many people look to the world. To the material things it has to offer to satisfy our hunger for resolutions. From weight loss programs to get fit to coupon books to save money, you name it. Don’t fall into this snare. Be driven, not by yourself but by the ONE who created you. No, a new year does not mean a new you. It means a moldable you, one who is willing to be bent, broken, and reshaped to better serve Christ and advance His kingdom. meet the author Katie French, a Washington state native, is currently a freshman at Bob Jones University in South Carolina with a major in Journalism and Mass Communication. She endeavors to honor her Lord and Savior most of all, and desires that her pursuits fall in line with that goal. She enjoys writing, and hopes that that may be a means by which she can relay truth to others. OH BELOVED ONE | 25
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