Resolutions – Household Words:

Resolutions and Uphill Battles. Ezra 4:5 and 5:5.

Change is hard. New Year’s Resolutions are hard. Turning around old habits is hard. Starting new habits is hard. It is hard to study more or to become a reader. It is hard to begin eating right. Or to begin an exercise program. All new goals are hard to reach. First, you must overcome yourContinue reading “Resolutions and Uphill Battles. Ezra 4:5 and 5:5.”

Trying to Change? Ask God to Change Your Heart.

It is hard to change on your own, to muster up will power and just CHANGE. It is tough. That’s why people like New Year’s Resolutions: the idea of a new year easily coincides with the idea of a new habit. But dates are arbitrary—a week later, January 7 feels just like the year before. Continue reading “Trying to Change? Ask God to Change Your Heart.”

There is Nothing Harder Than Turning Over a New Leaf. Exodus 7-12.

Haven’t we all had this experience? You swear off sweets, then arrive at work and it’s the boss’s birthday party and you have to accept a piece of cake? Or you join a gym and suddenly your work responsibilities double and you feel like you’ll never be able to work out and you might asContinue reading “There is Nothing Harder Than Turning Over a New Leaf. Exodus 7-12.”