Five 2015 New Years Resolutions for Every Lover of Jesus

Fresh Manna
by Pastor Tim Burt

Renee and I will now be on vacation with our children and their families until January 5th. I will resume writing then. You can still come back and read often as there are many past posts to read and be taught and inspired by. So please do so!

1. Pray the Word of God – not your feelings – from your heart and in faith
James 1:6 (NKJV) “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”

2. Focus and meditated on one covenant promise of God each day
Galatians 3:29 (NLT) “And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and now all the promises God gave to him belong to you.”

3. Be the grace of God by encouraging others
Ephes. 4:29 (NKJV) “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”

4. Serve God by serving & strengthening your church and being a servant to others. 1 Cor. 14:12 (NIV) & 1 Thes. 5:11 (NIV) So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

5. Unintentional offenses happen often. Overlook 99.9% of them. Forgive the rest!
Proverbs 19:11 (NIV) & Acts 24:16 (NKJV) “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” “This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.”