| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “A fresh start in a new year” Our Bible verse for today: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (CSB) Our thought for today: “What moves your heart and feeds your soul?” This morning, I want to continue our thinking from yesterday regarding making some changes in your life in 2025 that will make you feel better physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I’m talking about changes that will lift you up and revive your soul, giving you a new zest for life and a feeling of deep satisfaction. I love Paul’s jubilant exclamation in Philippians 4:4 urging us to rejoice in the Lord always. He’s describing a heart that is full, lifted-up, revived, and joyful. Don’t you want to experience that more in your own life? Of course you do. We all do. To begin with, that rejoicing stems from a heart that keeps looking to Jesus in all circumstances, as Paul will teach in the rest of that chapter. But it’s also true that joy like that stems from us making smart choices and doing the right things to be living our best life. One of my personal go-to positive affirmations, one that I refer to often and try to abide by is, “Reject that which drains you; embrace that which gives life.” Towards that end, I try to intentionally fill my life with things that feed my soul and lift my spirits. Applying that thinking to the subject of making New Years resolutions, let me take us back to my opening question to you, “What moves your heart and feeds your soul?” What things quicken your pulse and create in you an eager sense of anticipation as you think about doing those things? (Of course, I’m referring to good things, healthy practices that feed your soul). I want to suggest to you that doing more of those things would be an excellent objective for a New Years resolution. When it comes to improving the overall quality of your life there could be some things that tend to drain you and which you should therefore do less of, but there are other things that move your heart and feed your soul, which you should do more of. I encourage you to spend some time this morning quietly sitting before the Lord and thinking deeply about the kinds of things that move your heart and feed your soul and how you can experience more of that in 2025. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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