What’s your attitude about your faith?

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “You made it! Now what?”

Our Bible verse for today: “I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery – Christ. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him.” Colossians 2:2-3 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “What’s your attitude about your faith?”

What was your attitude about your faith like in 2025? Are you satisfied with the way you practiced your faith last year? What will be your attitude about your faith in 2026 and what will that lead you to?

Maybe in 2025 you were a little complacent in the practice of your faith. Maybe you skipped church a lot, didn’t pray or study your Bible consistently, weren’t very faithful participating in ministry activities. Would you like your faith to be stronger and more dynamic in 2026?

Whatever your attitude is about your relationship with the Lord will determine what your relationship with the Lord will be. You will be stagnant and stuck in the spiritual mud, or you will be growing and learning and excited about it, based upon your attitude. Your attitude about your faith will determine almost everything else about the condition of your faith – including the amount of spiritual growth you experience.

In Colossians 2:2-3 Paul was describing mature Christians who have tapped into the deep well of spiritual understanding and knowledge. They have uncovered treasures of spiritual understanding, and things that used to be mysteries to them have now been revealed and explained. That then leads to a mature life in Christ. It comes from an enthusiastic pursuit of spiritual growth. It’s like King David wrote in Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a pure heart, O God; renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

Please note that David didn’t pray that God would revive the person sitting next to him in the pew. No, David was seeking revival in his own heart. That’s what we need as well. This isn’t about God reviving your husband or wife, your sister or brother, your kids or your church. It’s about renewal in your own heart first.

So, what’s your attitude about your faith? Are you learning and growing and are you excited and enthusiastic about it? A good attitude is the underlying motivator that leads to sustained spiritual growth. I encourage all of us to ask the Holy Spirit to give us significant spiritual growth in 2026. Then do the things necessary to place yourself in a position before God every day so the Spirit and do the work necessary in your life to achieve that spiritual growth.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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