Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Question: "What sort of New Year’s Resolution should a Christian make?"

Answer: The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a New Year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between December 31st and January 1st. Nothing mystical occurs at midnight on December 31st. The Bible does not speak for or against the concept of New Year’s resolutions. However, if a Christian determines to make a New Year’s resolution, what kind of resolution should he or she make?

Common New Year’s resolutions are: to quit smoking, to stop drinking, to manage money better, and spend more time with family. By far the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, in conjunction with exercising more and eating healthier. These are all good goals to set. However, 1 Timothy 4:8 instructs us to keep exercise in perspective: “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.” The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions, even among Christians, are in relation to physical things. This should not be.

Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?

Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God honoring and/or is not in agreement in God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution.

So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make? Here are some suggestions: (1) Pray to the Lord for wisdom (James 1:5) in regards to what resolutions, if any, He would have you make; (2) Pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you; (3) Rely on God’s strength to help you; (4) Find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you; (5) Don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead allow them to motivate you further; (6) Don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory. Psalm 37:5-6, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”

Welcome you-2009!

It's Year 2009 already!Happy New Year everyone!

In this new year, I wishes everyone have a healthy body, well- balanced life and most of all be blessed throughout the year!



Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
[For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.] Amen.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

2009 I'm Coming To You!

Yeah Year 2009 in few hours

Do u like the song??
Let our life continue to shine with Jesus!!

Thursday, December 25, 2008


Holy child! Wondrous birth!
Creator of the universe!
Take it in, if you can,
The mighty God became a man.
The day when Christ was born,
The day when Christ the Lord was born.
Born to die, Lamb of God,
The pathway to the cross He trod.
Oh the grace! Oh the love!
Oh the gift that came from heaven above!
The day when Christ was born,
The day when Christ the Lord was born.
The day when Christ was born,
That glorious day when Christ was born
Merry Christmas!


Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The first post

This is the firstpost from this blog. I named this blog "godlovefaithhope". Hmm...very special because it's created on Christmas Eve hehe**...
God> Love
Faith>Hope


I'll try to update this blog more frequent. By the way, I just visited http://www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/does-your-faith-alone-can-save-you
READ IT IF U HAVE PLENTY OF TIME!
Well thats all for this time.
God Bless You People and Merry Christmas! ;D

May the Christ of Christmas be born in your hearts, held in your love & shared with your world this special season!