A New Year’s Commitment to Prayer
Happy New Year! Yes, ready or not, 2025 has arrived. It is time once again to take stock of our lives and ponder what adjustments we might make in our daily routine.
We used to call these changes New Year’s Resolutions, but I’m not sure anyone makes those anymore, because so few of us are able to keep the vows we make.
Could this year possibly be different? Could we possibly honor the pledges we make? I think so! The problem in the past is that we have tried to change on our own. Maybe this year, we can enlist the guidance of the Holy Spirit through the power of prayer to get us where we would like to be.
Indeed, change begins with prayer — not just any prayer, but fervent, unceasing prayer. Philippians 4:6-7 provides some helpful advice in this area with this passage: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God“.
Last month, we made a pledge to be a praying church, and we have the t-shirt to prove it. Now, we can follow through on that pledge by praying each and every day, not only asking the Lord for that which we want, but also lifting up and praising His Holy and Precious Name. With that type of approach, there is an excellent chance that 2025 will be a very good year.