In Christ Alone

So here we are in a new year. Some of us are rejoicing in the thought of new possibilities, others are dreading the long year that awaits them. Some have made their New Years resolutions, and are trucking along in high hopes. But the truth is...most of us won't carry out our New Years resolutions. Why? Well, things get in the way, or school or work, whatever. We'll always find something that's in the way.

 But really, how different is NY resolutions than any other part of our lives? We are constantly making promises or plans, or goals that never end up happening. Then, we wonder why we do those things. Why we fail so often. Why we never think of ourselves to be good enough...

So, looking for encouragement, we'll go to our friends, or family. We'll go to people we look up to. And they'll scold us for thinking so low of ourselves. They'll say that we are good enough and they'll use words like 'awesome' and 'great'. And they'll say to just believe in our selves and don't give up.

 Then, thriving on false hope and encouragement, we try and fail again. And the cycle starts all over again.

 Don't think that you are apt of this, none of us are! I do this all the time. So do you. The reason is because all those things about us are true! We aren't good enough. And we never will be.

Don't worry, I'm making you think so low of yourself for a reason. The problem with us is that we forget. We drift away from what really matters and we begin to rely on ourselves, when we should be relying on the Savior! How often we forget that we are born into a world of sin and will always have that sin-like nature! Of course we're not good enough! We're human!

It is only in Christ alone that we will truly find strength to carry on. Only in Him can we really live and be glad.

In Christ Alone

Philippians 4:13~ "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

Remember who saved us from our sin and washed us clean! Put all of your trust and goals on Him and everything turns out great! Because only Jesus is truly 'awesome' and 'great'!!!

So tell Jesus about your NY resolution and make it happen!