Inspiring Reflections to Uplift Your Spirit

By Muriel Robb

A new year, a new month, a new season, or even a new morning can be a new beginning. Too often, we limit change to January 1st, as if God only works on a calendar. We tell ourselves, I’ll start next year, or I missed my chance. But the truth is, any day you decide to change direction can become a turning point.

We say, I’m going to read the Bible all the way through. I’m going to lose fifty pounds. I’m going to quit my addiction—whether it’s smoking, drugs, or gluttony. I’m going to be a more loving and caring husband or wife. I’m going to exercise and eat more nutritious food. These are not “New Year” goals; they are life goals, and they can begin today.

We say, I’m going to be a bigger help in the fight for white Christian revival and not just a bench warmer. Revival doesn’t wait for January—it begins when God’s people decide to move from intention to action. We say, I’m going to let my kids know I love them and like them every single day. We resolve to visit Mom and Dad more often, to check on them, to lend a hand when they need it instead of assuming someone else will.

We say, I’m going to support the cause with my money and not just my mouth. Priorities are not proven by words but by action. We decide to make fellowship with other believers a priority—even when it requires effort, sacrifice, or travel. We commit to ensuring our families are surrounded by positive role models who reinforce faith, character, and responsibility.

We say, I’m going to put action behind my plan to organize a practical survival plan. We recognize the need to be prepared, not fearful, but wise. We resolve to be less critical, less judgmental, and less gossipy—remembering that when we point a finger at others, three fingers are pointing back at us.

We say, I’m going to be a better friend. We choose to be dependable, loyal, forgiving, and encouraging. We decide to start acting like, talking like, and living like we are sons and daughters of the Most High God—not just on Sundays, but every day.

So let’s ask ourselves honestly: What resolution have you made? What plan have you started? Did you even make a plan? If you continue on the same path you always have, you will get the same results you always have. We talk about end results, but the truth is, change happens in the daily journey, not in grand declarations.

The psalmist prayed, “Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths” (Psalm 25:4). The Apostle Paul reminds us, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Proverbs 3:5–6 instructs us, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Every dream, every goal, every resolution begins one step at a time. Consistency and commitment are required. Any journey worth taking requires a guide. If Christ is not part of the journey, there is little chance of long‑term victory.

Don’t try going it alone!