December 28, 2008
Setting Our Church on Fire
2009 Anno Domini
Before we make out our annual list of New Year’s Resolutions, let us reflect back on the past year and ask ourselves: Where can we improve our spiritual life? How can we invite the Lord to be a part our life?
To begin with try out this “recipe”:
Recipe for a Happy New Year (anonymous)
Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly free from old memories of bitterness, rancor and hate, cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see that these months are freed from all the past—have them fresh and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of Time. Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire lot this way) but prepare one day at a time.
Into each day put equal parts of faith, patience, courage, work (some people omit this ingredient and so spoil the flavor of the rest), hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad dressing— don’t do it), prayer, meditation, and one well-selected resolution. Put in about one teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.
This New Year’s Day, arise from your bed and resolve to make the Lord a member of your family. Talk with Him, Walk with Him and Pray with Him. Share your life with Him, the good and the bad, He will always listen.
God Bless, Holly Clark
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