Eating better. Spending less. Giving more.
These all were up for consideration along with several others. Some were selfish while others focused on my relationship with Jesus. However, none of these won out. I started a new Bible study this morning that I just happened across. Not really I know God led me to this particular study. It's actually a two year study so it's a HUGE commitment for me.
This morning's reading was Genesis 1:1-2:3. As I read the very familiar creation story, I found myself really drawn to Genesis 1:26-27 "Then God said, “Let us make mankindin our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
Every "resolution" I had considered paled in comparison to seeking to live as God created me to - in His image. This, my resolution. I know it's not going to be easy, but to do otherwise will be blatant disobedience.
It's a little scary to think what this really means. I already feel like I'm going to fail - of course I will, it's called sin. I've begun to worry what people who read this will think when I mess up. Satan is already rearing his ugly head. Making the attempt is better than continuing the way I was.
