Faithfulness

"May all your troubles be as short as your New Year's resolutions."

as seen on a local church sign

While at first glance, that quote is "cute", it made me start thinking.

How often has God spoken to me and pricked my conscience about something?

Of course, I quickly vowed to do better, and then just as quickly failed at it! I want to be a faithful Christian woman~not one that is swept from one thing to another. I want to be faithful in all things!

I've said several times that I don't like making resolutions...setting goals is more beneficial for me. One goal I am thinking about and working on this year is FAITHFULNESS.

• I want to continue being faithful in God's house.
• I want to be faithful in reading His Word~not just when it's convenient, but every. single. day!
• I want to be faithful in my ministries. Not just doing them in my own strength, but covering those ministries in prayer and seeking God's help and wisdom.
• I want to be a faithful friend and spouse to my sweet Hubbie~faithful to meal plan, clean, cook, clip coupons, etc. (I think you get the picture.)
• I want to be a faithful daughter, sister, and friend.
  

The more I think about the word faithfulness, the more ways I want to perfect this character trait in my life. With God's help, I know I can be more like Christ!

Here are just a few verses that are helping me:

Psalm 36:5~Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Lamentations 3:22-23~It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

I Thessalonians 5:24~ Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

And one last passage~this is one of my favorites. Although the word faithfulness is not mentioned in these verses, the thought is there...

Philippians 3:13-14~Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

May I be found faithful this year!