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I Made My New Year's Resolutions

The crystal ball increased and the fireworks exploded welcoming a brand new year(tin nhan chuc tet). Excitement filled the air with the expectations of fulfilling every pledge I made to do things better than the year prior to.

This year it was going to be various! A new house, a promise of a promotion at my job and obviously a workout program to shed the extra pounds. Everything was in location. I was energized and filled with expectancy of making it the very best year (tin nhan chuc mung nam moi) ever.

Night fell and the work week started. A rumor began buzzing around the office that in charge was generating brand-new management. Immediately I strolled nervously to my desk wondering exactly how this might happen to me!

At lunch I required a hamburger and French fries. I understood I was breaking my guaranteed diet, however I hesitated for my task and I required comfort food.

The work day ended and I walked into my house with a feeling of fear wrapping around me and motioning me to run for the remote control and stare into the cinema television. The sound fell on deaf ears and my mind exploded into thoughts over the sudden turn of events.

I glanced at my table where the brochures lay highlighting your house of my dreams and I began to cry. God, why are you letting this happen to me? I reached for my dusty Bible and it fell open to Revelations.

Revelation 3: 14b-16, "This is the message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the origin of all that God has actually created. I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other! But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth!".

The words I read were startling. I didn't understand why God would desire me to see this particular passage. I believed in God. I was a Christian. I had memorized the Bible as a child and I attended church faithfully.

As I justified myself before God a voice whispered "Keep Reading". My eyes once again took in the next verse and then the next.

Revelation 3:17 -19, "You say, 'I am rich and well off; I have all I need.' But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind. I recommend you, then, to get gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also some lotion to put on your eyes, so that you may see. I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.".

I haven't sinned! I are worthy of that promotion and I need a new house. God what are you saying to me? I practice my faith. Let's face it God, I can't purchase gold from you, I have to work for it!

The whisper was calm and loving. It was if I was being given a choice of which path I would choose. A path to obtain all the riches found in this world or a course that would take me on a spiritual journey of revelation.

I don't understand what your saying to me God. I have a plan! This year I am going to be successful and I am going to purchase the house I always wanted. I know that it may seem bleak at the moment, but I believe you are going to help me do this.

The quiet whisper softly prodded me forward to pick up my Bible and read some more. I obeyed. I wanted to comprehend what kind of gold God might offer me. Is this gold better than my New Years plan?

Revelations 3: 20-22, "Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any individual hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into his house and eat with him, and he will eat with me. To those who win the victory I will offer the right to sit alongside me on my throne, just as I have actually been victorious and now sit by my Dad on his throne.

'If you have ears, then, listen to exactly what the Spirit says to the churches!'".

A flood of thoughts adoringly filled my being. They encouraged me to take a look at my life totally different.

For weeks I had actually made my strategies and created my path so I could meet my desires for my life. Now God was informing me to think about these selections.

I had ended up being so involved my strategy that I had stopped growing in my spiritual life. I had actually put God aside and I just read my Bible and prayed when I was in problem.

I wasn't playing my game of life to win the world for God and great. I was becoming self serving and I was trading my Christian identification for things I might acquire from this world.

I had to get a grip and keep in mind that my life's function isn't really about things, but about Spiritual gold discovered in serving God. I got a piece a paper and started a brand-new list.

My recently revised New Years pledge. I would pray more and review my Bible daily. I would ask God to reveal me how I can serve Him better. I will pray for the people who require in my church. I will volunteer at the homeless shelter and give more in my tithe.

The fear that once engulfed me decreased! I started to breathe deeply once again renewed in my faith and determined that with God I would win this world for Him.

My employer held out his hand to welcome me into his office. To my surprise he mentioned that he desired me to going the new management team. He said he noticed how tough I worked and he trusted that I would do an excellent task.

At the end of the day, I left the office Commending God. His whisper filled my ideas. His love wrapped around me and let me know that I was His once again and He was proud of me.

My own thoughts valued God's words and made me even more figured out to win my race in this world as God's Christian Soldier. I would do my work not for what I would get, but for exactly what I could offer.