New year. New goals. New resolutions. As humans, we realize we have flaws. So we seek to improve. Improve our body. Improve our mind. Improve our relationships. With personal trainers and nutritionists. With self help books. Good to be learning. Good to be improving. But I would challenge you to see your main flaw is our own human condition. Born in sin. Doing what sinners do until God draws you to Him. Then you are changed. From the inside out. Your body that you want to improve is now being used in service to God. So set healthy eating goals and exercise. “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” (1 Timothy 4:8) Your mind that you want to improve is now focused on God. On His ways and His words. So read your Bible, learn what God wants you to set your mind on (Colossians 3:1-2). The relationships that you want to improve is now possible because of the relationship you now have in Jesus. Model His love, His patience, His kindness, His grace as you relate to others.
Is this the year of the new you? If so, I pray this is because of what Christ is doing in you, changing you, conforming you to be more Christ-like in your daily walk, your daily devotions, your daily prayers.