New Year Devotionals

You get to plan the way you want to live, but only God gives you the power and energy to actually experience transformation.

We pray that we would surrender to Your timeline and release our own as we pursue and take steps towards our dreams and goals this year. Would you help us to be efficient, focused, and disciplined in the areas where we need to be for success. Help us to be humble, kind, and gracious in our relationships with those around us.

The simple secret is this: To experience a great year, just do what Jesus said, Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.

Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to keep? I don’t know, but it’s a lot like another area of life...

We need to embrace and celebrate the little wins in our personal growth. Our growth might not be evident to others, but we can often see it clearly in our ownlives. Personalgrowthfor you could be staying calm when a family member is trying to agitate you or choosing to take the higher road when someone insults you.

Why has this nonevent turned into a huge, money-making holiday?

It's a new year. God wants there to be a new you. It is within reach. It is His will and desire for you. Will you let go of the past? Will you get up from your fall? Will you go for the prize with all your heart?

When it’s all said and done, we have three things we can offer God—our treasure, our talent, and our time.

This year, as we exercise our faith and trust in Jesus our faith will grow stronger.

No wonder we have a hard time with New Year’s resolutions. We have so many people telling us what to do, we barely have time to think for ourselves… let alone think about what God thinks.

There lies before us the new year and we are going forth to possess it.

As you step into a new year, put your focus on one thing you want to do well in the coming year. Resolve to make a deep impact in one place.

You might be thinking of resolutions. But let me suggest that you start with your spiritual growth before turning to diets and exercise plans.

First, come before the throne of Almighty God with a repentant heart, praise, and thanksgiving. Then, ask Him for direction.

As we head into a new year, let’s start this one prepared, so when we face the trials of life we will stand.