Happy New Year, Union Family! Each January, many folks make new year's resolutions. Maybe this year you hope to eat a bit healthier or be more intentional about spending time with your family. Perhaps, this year you want to exercise a little more or finally clean out all your closets and donate some things you don't need to charity. New year’s resolutions can sometimes be a really good thing, but if we are honest with ourselves, we often abandon our resolutions by the time February 1 rolls around.
This year, instead of making a resolution, I want to invite you to think about what new thing God wants to do in and through your life. How does God want to grow you in grace, wisdom, or service this year? How will God enrich your life through Bible Study, fellowship, or worship this year? How does God want to grow your prayer life and draw you closer to Christ? How will God use you this year to share love and encouragement with those who need it most? So right from the start this year, may we focus on how God works in our lives instead of what we can accomplish on our own. God is always doing something new, and we are invited to catch a glimpse of it daily.
May God give us eyes to see and hearts that embrace the new things He wants to do in us, through us, and in our midst in 2023! I look forward to seeing all the ways that God will grow and guide us this year!