As we approach a new year, we have been reviewing some Scriptural princi9ples to work on every day in the coming year. We saw that according to Philippians 3:13-14 we must forget about the victories and defeats of yesterday; at the same time according to Philippians 4:6-7 we must not worry about Tomorrow. We must remember that according to Philippians 4:19, “God will supply all our needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” God will provide the strength we need day to day, so we we need to remember that Psalm 118:24 says “This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” This is a reminder that we need to make each day count as we are afforded a new day. We must focus on that new day. With that in mind allow me to suggest 4 scriptural principles to consider:

1. Galatians 6:10 encourages us to “do good unto all men” in other words as we approach each day we need to help every person we can. We need to make life about others nor ourselves. Jesus reminds us in John 13:35 “By this shall all men know … READ MORE

Happy New Year! Yesterday we were reminded from Philippians 3:13-14 that one scriptural principle to work on in the coming year is we must not allow our yesterdays to define our todays, and we should “press on for the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” The next scriptural principle is found in Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Here we are commanded not to worry about tomorrow. I wonder some times how much time we spend mentally worrying about what tomorrow will bring. The problem is that we can never change what will happen tomorrow by worrying about how things will play out today. We have no control over the future, only God knows the reality of that future. Charles G. Trumbell once said, “We will never know victory over worry and anxiety until we begin to treat it as sin. For such it is. It is deep seated distrust of the Father, who assures us again and … READ MORE

A new calendar tells us we have been given a fresh gift to build our lives. The problem is that we often carry our old selves into the New Year. So hw can we change anything? We can accomplish personal alterations only with the love and help of God. We can have the best year ever if we put some scriptural principles to work every day of the coming year. I would like to point out a few principles over the next few days. The first thing we have to do if we are going to have a good year, is forget about yesterday. We are told in Philippians 3:13-14 “This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” We must not allow the Failures, hurts, disappointments of last year define us. We must also not allow the victories, successes, and accomplishments cause us to coast. What is behind us is just that, behind us. We must move forward, life is about change and growth. We do not have the liberty to … READ MORE