New Year Resolution 2011

Happy New Year..!

As we entered into the new year..

New Year is a time where people would feel that all things have become new.. the old has gone (good time or bad time).. it is like a fresh new heart.. new hope.. new inspiration.. new motivation in life..

And for those who are in Christ, we understand this meaning full well the moment when we said the sinner's prayer.. entered into a new life in Christ. The unspeakable joy.. peace.. love.. and hope.. even though we may not be knowing God very well just yet for that time.

Human is not perfect and are therefore tend to make mistakes in life each and every second. Therefore we need this inner assurance from God that.. His mercy is new every morning.

Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22-23

Though it may not be that easy for some to forgive people from their hearts (for different reasons behind.. personality etc.).. but once they made up their mind in doing so.. they would realize that how wonderful it is.. to let go of the emotional baggages and walk 'lightly'. It is also the time where the healing of the wound is started..

Let us pause and ponder about the meaningful of Love once again in this new year. What is Love? You may ask yourself.. and you may not have the answer just yet.. or you may have your own definition in your own dictionary..

Love is in the Bible.. the Bible has clear definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a.. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bear all things, believes all things, hope all things, endures all things. Love never fails.. and we know that God is Love full well. When we speak of love, it is very common for most people to think of romantic love above all else.. some may get reminded of family love or friendship love. No matter what.. we can't deny the fact that.. deep inside the heart of each human.. they hunger for love (God is love). Subconsiously, they try to do everything to 'hunt' for love.. for acception.. for appreciation.. love is just like the physical food that we consume each day.. we can never have enough and stop. We need it on a constant basis.. a daily supply of love.. one that would never run dry.. the question is.. from where can we can this kind of love? Can we place our whole hope on getting it from human who may be here and gone tomorrow? Can we rely it on God alone.. the only Constant in this universe?

My new year resolution for this year:

1) to continue fathom God's Love in life

2) to forgive.. and forgive.. love despite the risk of being hurted/vulnerable in heart.. choose to trust people in love despite some people may not be so honest for different reasons behind.

3) a better world for everyone.. especially those who are not feeling well spiritually, emotionally or physically.. the widows and the orphans.. people to find their identities in life.. to live out the life that God had planned for them before they were placed in the mother's womb.

Lastly, i would love to encourage you to ponder about this truth once again.. especially if you have entered into a loving relationship with our Heavenly Father. This would change you inside out.. as you begin your new year with this beautiful assurance..

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. - 2 Corinthians 5:17

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under Heaven.. no matter what are you facing now.. let us get reminded of this passage once again. And as you open your arms to embrace this new year, let us understand about this truth together.. it would changes your outlook in life and starts to accept things (good or bad) in life gladly..

To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, And a time to die;

A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;

A time to kill, And a time to heal;

A time to break down, And a time to build up;

A time to weep, And a time to laugh;

A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to gain, And a time to lose;

A time to keep, And a time to throw away;

A time to tear, And a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

A time to love, And a time to hate;

A time of war, And a time of peace.

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

No matter what.. let us together make this world a better place to live.. just like Heaven on earth.. by introducing love into our lives.. in this new year..