Does a new year make a difference?

Yes, indeed.

Just the fact that people notice New Year’s Day means something.

We all have a sense of urgency that there are important things we should take care of, and a new year seems to tell us we don’t have forever to do so.

We all know that “new” wears off—new car smell, new house, new love, new year, new year’s resolutions.

So be it.  But let us not let that stop us from setting goals, especially for those things that “make a difference in the parts that are for keeps.” (If you read awhile on this site, you will soon know what I mean by that by-line.)

Does a new day matter?

Yes, indeed.

Here is my suggestion for all of us:

Do whatever works for you about New Year’s Resolutions, but do make the following New Day Resolution.  (The best deal is, you get a new day every day, if you didn’t keep it today.)

Everybody can do this—EVERYBODY!

Five minutes a day—

First minute of the day—talk to Jesus, and give Him the day.  That’s it, just one minute, before anything else.

Next two minutes of the day—read something in your Bible.  That’s it, just two minutes.

Next two minutes of the day—write something in your Bible or next to your Bible, and date it—any thought, or something to pray about.  That’s it, just two minutes.

Five minutes a day—at the beginning of the day—that’s it.

 

“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”     —–His Book