Everyone loves to start the year off with resolutions, most of them dealing with making ourselves better people. I found in scripture a nice list of 21 resolutions that can make you a better person, a more faithful follower of Christ, and a better neighbor. So, with the first newsletter of 2018, I give you the R-12 resolution list:
- Be holy and pleasing to God
- Be transformed
- Be humble
- Be functional
- Be a team player
- Be grace filled
- Be a teacher
- Be encouraging
- Be sincere
- Be devoted
- Be spiritually zealous
- Be faithful in prayer
- Be hospitable
- Be a blessing
- Be always rejoicing
- Be harmonious
- Be righteous
- Be at peace
- Be forgiving
- Be observant
- Be an overcomer
My prayer for 2018 is that more and more people will read Romans 12 and live it. I pray that this R-12 way of life will become the very fabric of who we are as individuals, and as a church. I pray for a hospitable heart for all who follow Christ. I pray that the gifts and talents that are part of Park Avenue Christian Church be used for the glory of God. I pray that as living sacrifices of God we use our transformed and renewed minds to help build a community that embraces the power of peace and grace and forgiveness. I pray that this year Park Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) be a precious gift and vibrant light shining on the south side of Des Moines. And that as overcomers in Christ, we share the powerful message of Jesus to a world that needs transformation.
Be blessed and be a blessing,
Pastor John
Park Avenue Christian Church 