Every year around this time, New Year’s resolutions are set. We often hear ourselves or others say things like “I want to lose weight, pray more, work out faithfully, or slow down to experience what’s most important. Some resolutions are kept, and others will likely be broken. However, this isn’t a post about how to keep your resolutions.
This is a post about how you can help others keep their New Year’s resolutions.
Each New Year’s resolution reflects a burden, an obstacle, or a struggle that we desire to better deal with in this New Year. One of the best ways that we help others is to support and encourage them in navigating some of life’s painful and difficult challenges.
Galatians 6:1-2 tells us to “Bear one another’s burdens” because that is a demonstration of the love of Christ. This is the heart behind the biblical counseling training that we do.
We all need the comfort and challenge of wise friends to make progress in overcoming our burdens. Further, we are motivated most by love and anchored most by truth. Our training is all about helping ordinary people to care for the hurting with both grace and truth.
Perhaps your goal shouldn’t be for you to keep all your New Year’s
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