This past week a radio listener called and requested this excerpt from this message aired on the radio and internet: Seven Life-Changing Principles Every Christian Should Make.

The staff of MARKINC Ministries was deeply moved by this call to experiencing God's graciousness and power in 2009 and wanted to share it with you. You can listen or download the entire message by clicking here.

Or you can order it from our store. Many thanks to the listener who reminded us of this message and the challenge to carefully consider New Year's Resolutions in an eternal context. We hope you will pass on this encouragement to friends and family and that it will open their hearts and minds to the God's dreams for their lives.

Seven Life-Changing Resolutions Every Christian Should Make

I will by God's grace be...

Like Paul, forget those things which are behind and press forward.
Like David, lift up mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.
Like Abraham, believe God and have it counted for righteousness.
Like Enoch, walk with God in such a way that it pleases Him.
Like Jesophaphat, prepare my heart to please God.
Like Moses, choose to suffer affliction with the people of God.
Like Daniel, pray to my God regardless of the kings decree.
Like Job, be patient in all unforeseen circumstances.
Like Joshua & Caleb, refuse to be discouraged when in the minority.
Like Joseph, turn my back on seductive advances.
Like Gideon, move ahead in spite of small numbers.
Like Aaron, & Hur uphold the hands of my spiritual leaders.
Like Isaiah, fully consecrate myself to the Lord for service.
Like Andrew, strive to bring my brother to Christ.
Like John, become the closest of the disciple.
Like Stephen, pray for the forgiveness of those who do me harm.
Like Timothy, study to shew myself approved of God.
Like Jesus Himself, be willing to die to self to bring forth much fruit.
Realizing that I cannot hope to accomplish these things in my own strength, I will rely upon Christ, for "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

In His Grip,
Sharon and Chuck Betters