What is your "why"?

By now, many of you have already broken your New Year’s resolution. It’s inevitable because we are human. I know there are some of you that are troopers and sticking to it. Congratulations! I pray (honestly) for your willpower. Improving your diet or mindless social media scrolling are positive changes. However as soon as we see that ice cream (my weakness) or look at the instagram post that popped up on our screen, we end up giving in and giving up. Maybe the problem is not our willpower, but our stubbornness to do it alone. We weren’t meant to journey through this life alone. God always walks with us. Are you walking with Him?

Perhaps this year your resolution could be making God the priority in your life. Consider this: all gifts come from Him…your spouse, family, children, job, health, strength. Put Him first and give Him thanks. Everything we think, do, and say needs to be to further His kingdom here on earth. 

You have probably seen many articles asking about your “why”.  Why do you want to lose weight? Why do you want to work harder? Why do you want fill in the blank? If your “why” is for your own glory, status, pride, then we need to change that up a bit.  By doing things for His glory, we begin to see the change we pray for. Why lose weight, create that business, or get into that dream school? So you can have the strength, treasure, and talent to serve others. Only then will  we be able to proclaim, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” ~ Philippians 4:13