Why Bother
As 2026 quickly approaches, I contemplated a New Year’s resolution and then thought, “Why bother.” I have seldom made a resolution, let alone keep one. It isn’t that I don’t like change, which I openly admit that change is difficult for me, I just don’t see the need for a resolution that I won’t keep. Why should I put pressure upon myself to keep a resolution, which I may break by January 2 nd ? One year I tried the “One Word” concept. Where you pick a word which helps you focus on making a change. You post it around your house, office, car, etc., to remind you of the big change your “One Word” represents. By mid-February I probably couldn’t even tell you my “Word.” In 2026 the only “Word” that is important to me is Jesus, The Word, himself. If we focus more on our Savior, and less on our resolutions, the changes we desire will come automatically. Why? Because the closer we walk with Jesus, the more we become like Him, creating a light within us that begins to shine. In the begin...