2026

<p>How will you use this new year ahead? Will you engage&nbsp;change with spirit led boldness? Or will you sit while unwholesome change happens to you?</p>

<p>When the true God is unknown, He sends His servants to&nbsp;proclaim Him.</p>

<p>Since Jesus is the Master of the Universe, and He is the smartest person to ever live, the way He wants us to live is the best possible life we can live. Which means what Jesus has taught in His word through speaking it Himself or through His apostles on how to live is the best possible use of my time. If I am making the best use of my time this way I am honoring and glorifying Christ and representing Him well.</p>

<p>Your actions to nonbelievers and your participation in the&nbsp;local church directly affect the Gospel presentation and proclamation, for good or for worse.</p>

<p>In the fight against temptation, we need to rely on God and&nbsp;each other. Drawing close to Jesus in order to know the Father’s will, then confessing and praying with each other in order to win the battle.</p>

<p>The discipline of study is when we give careful attention to <span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 1rem;">reality that the mind is enabled to move in a certain direction.</span></p>

<p>Striving to please God in your own strength, instead of&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">resting in Christ, produces a life that looks religious but is spiritually&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">exhausted, unstable, and ultimately fruitless.</span></p>

<p>We enter into the discipline of worship to encounter God in&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">all of His holiness so that our consciences are enlivened, our minds&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">are fed with God’s truth, (Part II)... our imaginations are transformed,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">our hearts deepened in love for God, and our will grow devoted to&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 1rem;">doing God’s will.</span></p>