| One Another Ministry Encouragement Story |
| A NEW YEAR Resolution Time It's January. Resolution time. Stop smoking - don't smoke. Stop drinking - not a problem. Lose weight - under control. Exercise more - going to pay my gym membership today! I have things under control, body, mind....................spirit. What about spirit? What am I doing for that? Somewhere over the summer time I stopped doing my morning devotional. I now realize I am spending no extra time studying God's word. None! How did that happen? What a terrible thing to do to myself but mostly, what a terrible thing to do to our Lord. He is my friend, counsellor, comforter and walks beside me everyday and this is the way I treat Him! Would I be so inconsiderate of a "people friend'? I should feel ashamed, and I am. It's January. Resolution time. Make time for my best friend; the one who is always by my side; the one who will never leave me; the one I hope to spend eternity with. I resolve to spend time each day in the Word. May this be a resolution I keep. Plan To be successful I need a plan. I need to think of what will get in my way to make this resolution not work. Time. Yes, time is the problem. I don't seem to have any extra. All minutes of the day are used and accounted for. How can I create that which is not there? I remember a colleague once saying that at his house the only way to sleep in was to go to bed early, so now I am thinking that the only way to create time is to start my day earlier. Instead of falling asleep when the alarm goes off, why not get up! After all, that is what the alarm is telling me. Or perhaps I could set it for fifteen minutes earlier. I cringe at that thought but know I will soon adjust. I used to do it everyday and I remember how wonderful I felt starting each day with my best friend. I know I can do it again. I am positive I can. And, because I know God has a sense of humour and perfect control of time, I picture Him sending our dog to jump up on the bed at just the right time to get me moving! I look forward to that enthusiastic lick and nudge to push me out of bed. Cheryl, British Columbia, Canada |
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