New Year, New Me!
New Year, New Me!
by: Pastor David Wood
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
This is the time of the year people make all kinds of New Year resolutions. I am going to stop doing this, I am going to do more of that. I am going to get rid of this, I am going to get more of that. I am going to lose all of this or I am going to gain all of that. It’s a time of expectation and hope for a new change. A very popular saying is, “New Year, New Me!”
Here are some statistics on New Year resolutions. 23% quit in one week. On the second Friday, which is also known as, quitters Friday, a larger wave of people have quit. By one month, 75% have quit. By mid February, 80% have quit. By year end, only 9% will have stuck with their goal.
In accepting Christ, we are told that WE are a new creation. We get to renew our minds and put on a new self that’s created to be like God, in true righteousness and holiness. How awesome-sauce is that? A brand new life, or new spiritual growth in Christ is the best New Year goal we can have. This goal is a “New Year, New Me” that you can count on.
Let’s forget and leave behind the shortcomings of this year. Let us use them as lessons learned and lean into who God is growing us into. Do you not perceive it? Is God not doing very new things even now in your life? Can you not wait to see them spring forth as you move and grow in 2026? Me too!!! Let’s get going and give them Jesus!
Carry On,
David Wood - WBC Worship Pastor
by: Pastor David Wood
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
This is the time of the year people make all kinds of New Year resolutions. I am going to stop doing this, I am going to do more of that. I am going to get rid of this, I am going to get more of that. I am going to lose all of this or I am going to gain all of that. It’s a time of expectation and hope for a new change. A very popular saying is, “New Year, New Me!”
Here are some statistics on New Year resolutions. 23% quit in one week. On the second Friday, which is also known as, quitters Friday, a larger wave of people have quit. By one month, 75% have quit. By mid February, 80% have quit. By year end, only 9% will have stuck with their goal.
In accepting Christ, we are told that WE are a new creation. We get to renew our minds and put on a new self that’s created to be like God, in true righteousness and holiness. How awesome-sauce is that? A brand new life, or new spiritual growth in Christ is the best New Year goal we can have. This goal is a “New Year, New Me” that you can count on.
Let’s forget and leave behind the shortcomings of this year. Let us use them as lessons learned and lean into who God is growing us into. Do you not perceive it? Is God not doing very new things even now in your life? Can you not wait to see them spring forth as you move and grow in 2026? Me too!!! Let’s get going and give them Jesus!
Carry On,
David Wood - WBC Worship Pastor
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