Resolutions

It's January.  The month designated to make a fresh start, turn over a new leaf, get skinny, and do those things that we have either been too scared to do or too lazy.  It is a societal expectation that we will join that gym, interview for that job, or change that behavior.

I was thinking about this recently and came to a conclusion: a true resolution may come at any time, in various ways and without your permission.  It isn't good intentions and trying for a few weeks, but then giving up.  A resolution takes guts.  It takes commitment.  A real resolution changes your life.  It rocks your world, because there is no going back.

I think it takes a lot of courage to move forward with resolve when what you are resolving to do is new, scary and unknown in every way.  God plops these resolutions in our laps and lets us decide if we are going to take the challenge.  He shows us it's time to face it and move forward in life.  He will be there every step of the way...but we have to say it's go time.

I am thankful for that kind of God and Father-one that sticks around to be the nudge that keeps me from backtracking.  A God that realizes the most perfect timing to lay the gauntlet down.  Isn't every good movie one where an immense challenge is posed to the main character?  It is one where the odds are against him, but in the end, he rises to the challenge and his life is never the same.  Why just watch these great stories?  Why not live one?