January 20th: 20 days into a New Year

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20 days into the New Year and here we are. Is the year becoming what I want it to be? I’m amazed how quickly all my New Year resolutions change back to the old habits. Even the things that are changing seem to be holding on by a string. Most of us have this problem, don’t we? We all want to change but we don’t. Paul, one of the main authors of the New Testament, understood. He said, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Isn’t that what we all say this time of year? Now the question for all of us is, “Do we give up or do we hang in there?” What if we just took one step today toward the dreams we had 20 days ago? The momentum it creates in our lives may shock us and ultimately be the one simple step that creates change. Let’s take a step.